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Message-Id: <200812111840.49584.csights@fastmail.fm>
Date:	Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:40:49 -0500
From:	CSights <csights@...tmail.fm>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: idle USB harddrive spins up with 2.6.28-rc7 and 2.6.27.8, but not with 2.6.26.8

Hi LKML,
	The harddrive spin up issue I'm having (described below) does not occur in 
2.6.27.5 but does occur in 2.6.27.6 .
	One thing I didn't mention in my original email is that both /dev/sda1 
and /dev/hda1 are ext3 file systems.

Let me know if any other info is needed,
	C.

> > > 	I've got an IDE harddrive in a USB external enclosure. It is /dev/sda.
> > > 	When I'm compiling the kernel or doing other things on /dev/hda1 the
> > > USB harddrive (sda1) will spin-up or not spin-down.  This happens with
> > > kernel versions 2.6.28-rc7 and 2.6.27.8, but not with 2.6.26.8.
> > > 	Also, I'm using laptop-mode-tools to turn on laptop mode.
> > > 	I used the "btrace" script on /dev/sda while compiling a kernel on
> > > /dev/hda1. While running 2.6.26.8 btrace did not output anything.  With
> > > 2.6.27.8 and 2.6.28-rc7 a load of stuff was going on with /dev/sda.
> > > 	I don't know what it means, but it is probably what is causing the
> > > harddrive to spin up. :)  Hopefully someone besides me will consider
> > > this a "regression".  Let me know if you need any other info.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > 	C.
> > >
> > > Using 2.6.26.8, btrace of /dev/sda while compiling on /dev/hda1
> > > 	did not output anything.
> > >
> > > Using 2.6.27.8, btrace of /dev/sda while compiling on /dev/hda1
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        1     0.000000000 
> > > 1109  A WS 14375 + 8 <- (8,1) 14312
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        2     0.000006705 
> > > 1109  Q WS 14375 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        3     0.000043581 
> > > 1109  G WS 14375 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        4     0.000065651 
> > > 1109  P N [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        5     0.000076267 
> > > 1109  I W 14375 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        6     0.000300318 
> > > 1109  D W 14375 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        7     0.000423518 
> > > 1109  U N [kjournald] 1
> > > Dec  9 11:15:32 localhost logger:   8,0    0        8     0.010028373  
> > >   3  C W 14375 + 8 [0]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0        9     3.219049689 
> > > 1109  A WS 14383 + 8 <- (8,1) 14320
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0       10     3.219058350 
> > > 1109  Q WS 14383 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0       11     3.219095505 
> > > 1109  G WS 14383 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0       12     3.219115061 
> > > 1109  P N [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0       13     3.219127074 
> > > 1109  I W 14383 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0       14     3.219344699 
> > > 1109  D W 14383 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0       15     3.219543607 
> > > 1109  U N [kjournald] 1
> > > Dec  9 11:15:35 localhost logger:   8,0    0       16     3.229477275  
> > >   3  C W 14383 + 8 [0]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       17     8.372429561 
> > > 1109  A WS 14391 + 8 <- (8,1) 14328
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       18     8.372437663 
> > > 1109  Q WS 14391 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       19     8.372474539 
> > > 1109  G WS 14391 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       20     8.372496329 
> > > 1109  P N [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       21     8.372508063 
> > > 1109  I W 14391 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       22     8.372729320 
> > > 1109  D W 14391 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       23     8.372839669 
> > > 1109  U N [kjournald] 1
> > > Dec  9 11:15:40 localhost logger:   8,0    0       24     8.382665781  
> > >   3  C W 14391 + 8 [0]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       25    17.082110738 
> > > 1109  A WS 14399 + 8 <- (8,1) 14336
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       26    17.082119119 
> > > 1109  Q WS 14399 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       27    17.082156834 
> > > 1109  G WS 14399 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       28    17.082180859 
> > > 1109  P N [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       29    17.082193431 
> > > 1109  I W 14399 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       30    17.082418878 
> > > 1109  D W 14399 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       31    17.082527831 
> > > 1109  U N [kjournald] 1
> > > Dec  9 11:15:49 localhost logger:   8,0    0       32    17.092196101  
> > >   3  C W 14399 + 8 [0]
> > > ...etc...
> > >
> > > Using kernel 2.6.28-rc7, btrace of /dev/sda while compiling on
> > > /dev/hda1 Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        1    
> > > 0.000000000  1129  A WS 12567 + 8 <- (8,1) 12504
> > > Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        2     0.000005587 
> > > 1129  Q WS 12567 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        3     0.000038553 
> > > 1129  G WS 12567 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        4     0.000061460 
> > > 1129  P N [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        5     0.000074032 
> > > 1129  I W 12567 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        6     0.000266235 
> > > 1129  D W 12567 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        7     0.000372394 
> > > 1129  U N [kjournald] 1
> > > Dec  9 17:48:37 localhost logger:   8,0    0        8     0.010619230  
> > >   3  C W 12567 + 8 [0]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0        9    41.770854333 
> > > 1129  A WS 12575 + 8 <- (8,1) 12512
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0       10    41.770862156 
> > > 1129  Q WS 12575 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0       11    41.770895121 
> > > 1129  G WS 12575 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0       12    41.770917191 
> > > 1129  P N [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0       13    41.770929483 
> > > 1129  I W 12575 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0       14    41.771122524 
> > > 1129  D W 12575 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0       15    41.771247680 
> > > 1129  U N [kjournald] 1
> > > Dec  9 17:49:19 localhost logger:   8,0    0       16    41.780654465  
> > >   3  C W 12575 + 8 [0]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       17    44.820030708 
> > > 1129  A WS 12583 + 8 <- (8,1) 12520
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       18    44.820038530 
> > > 1129  Q WS 12583 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       19    44.820069539 
> > > 1129  G WS 12583 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       20    44.820091050 
> > > 1129  P N [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       21    44.820103622 
> > > 1129  I W 12583 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       22    44.820291914 
> > > 1129  D W 12583 + 8 [kjournald]
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       23    44.820386898 
> > > 1129  U N [kjournald] 1
> > > Dec  9 17:49:22 localhost logger:   8,0    0       24    44.830135906  
> > >   3  C W 12583 + 8 [0]
> > > ...etc...
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