linux-kernel - Re: md (regression): reboot/shutdown hangs

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Message-Id: <200808292113.44268.rjw@sisk.pl>
Date:	Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:13:43 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Alistair John Strachan <alistair@...zero.co.uk>
Cc:	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: md (regression): reboot/shutdown hangs

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On Thursday, 28 of August 2008, Alistair John Strachan wrote:
> Hi Neil,
> 
> Commit 2b25000bf5157c28d8591f03f0575248a8cbd900 ("Restore force switch of md 
> array to readonly at reboot time.") causes a reboot/shutdown to hang 
> indefinitely on my box. Reverting this single commit makes the problem go 
> away. It was first released with 2.6.27-rc3, I believe, and so this is a 
> regression vs 2.6.26 (Rafael CCed).
> 
> I think the problem might be because my rootfs is on a RAID5 and my distro 
> fails to stop it completely before halt/reboot.
> 
> Please let me know if there's any more information you need from me.
> 


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