linux-kernel - Re: document ext3 requirements

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Message-ID: <20090127133732.0d54f430@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:37:32 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Thierry Vignaud <tvignaud@...driva.com>
Cc:	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>,
	Sitsofe Wheeler <sitsofe@...oo.com>,
	Duane Griffin <duaneg@...da.com>, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	Martin MOKREJ__ 
	<mmokrejs@...osome.natur.cuni.cz>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, mtk.manpages@...il.com,
	rdunlap@...otime.net, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: document ext3 requirements

> I remember seeing I/O error on CDs resulting in zillions of retries on
> errors on USB discs resulting in resetting the USB port again & again
> for hours... (CD case is years ago, but I usually see the USB layer
> trying reseting for quite a long time at least once per month)

Most of the CD ones are caused by tools like hal continuing to probe the
device regularly and causing new avalanches of errors.
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