linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] Make prepare

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Date:	Mon, 14 May 2007 15:56:15 +0200
From:	Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@...eus.cx>
To:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Haavard Skinnemoen <hskinnemoen@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] Make prepare_namespace() wait for devices

Al Viro wrote:
> On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 02:19:37PM +0200, Pierre Ossman wrote:
>
> First of all, please do not put patches in attachments.
>
>   

My mailer tends to fsck them up if I just paste them. And it's attached
without any base64 silliness, so most people can usually read it directly.

> As for the patch, an infinite loop is *much* worse than a panic.
> When one is installing a new kernel on remote box, having it
> booted with reboot on panic and loader falling back to old
> kernel on the next boot is a bloody good idea - gives you extra
> safety.  With your patch it will get the box stuck.
>   

Ok. So a timeout or having the entire thing Kconfig optional?

Rgds

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