linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.24-rc5-mm1

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Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:32:40 +0800
From:	"Dave Young" <hidave.darkstar@...il.com>
To:	"Alan Stern" <stern@...land.harvard.edu>
Cc:	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mdharm-usb@...-eyed-alien.net,
	gregkh@...e.de, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	usb-storage@...ts.one-eyed-alien.net
Subject: Re: 2.6.24-rc5-mm1

On Dec 20, 2007 11:34 AM, Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu> wrote:
> Note carefully.  This:
>
> > > > 2. on 2.6.24-rc5 kernel reports only the part 1, after try mount the
> > > > disk it reports the part 2 and mount the partition as rw
>
> contradicts this:
>
> > > > 3. on 2.6.24-rc5 kernel reports only the part 1, after try mount the
> > > > disk it just mount the partition as ro with nothing more messages.

Oh, sorry. It's a typo. should be 2.6.24-rc5-mm1

>
> So which is correct?
>
> > Hi, Alan
> >
> > I'm sure about my post.
>
> But your post contradicts itself.  It can't be correct.
>
> > I'm not so famillar with usb.
> > It looks weird.  Seems that my device will be firstly recoganized as a
> > mp3 player and then a usb storage, so the system will report part 1 &
> > part 2 under previous  kernels.
>
> I think those "part 2" messages aren't caused by the kernel at all, but
> instead by some program running on your computer.  You could try
> booting into single-user mode and see if the behavior changes.

No doubt for me. Under osx plugin this device will popup a dialog(I
don't remember the content), after press ok then the disk icon go
away, and then being remount again.

>
> Also there's no question -- the device does behave strangely.  It
> shouldn't change the write-protect setting all by itself.

Yes, I think so too.
>
> Alan Stern
>
>
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