Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:41:26 +1030 From: Mark Newton <newton@internode.com.au> To: mauzi@poli.hu Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: umount -f causes page fault in kernel? Message-ID: <19991214164126.C1587@internode.com.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9912131623050.319-100000@aquarius.poli.hu> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9912131623050.319-100000@aquarius.poli.hu>
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On Mon, Dec 13, 1999 at 04:27:48PM +0100, Gergely EGERVARY wrote: [ ... ] "Doctor, it hurts when I do this:" > mount /cdrom > cd /cdrom > umount -f /cdrom > cd .. > will cause 100% reproduceable kernel panic (page fault) "So don't do that then!" > I know forced umount is dangerous, but soo ... =P It's described as "dangerous" precisely because it causes a kernel panic. Why on earth would you want/need to do that anyway? - mark -- Mark Newton Email: newton@internode.com.au (W) Network Engineer Email: newton@atdot.dotat.org (H) Internode Systems Pty Ltd Desk: +61-8-82232999 "Network Man" - Anagram of "Mark Newton" Mobile: +61-416-202-223 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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