From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 28 18:45:29 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4972B16A418 for ; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:45:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dennis.melentyev@gmail.com) Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com (wx-out-0506.google.com [66.249.82.239]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E043113C467 for ; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:45:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dennis.melentyev@gmail.com) Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i29so900500wxd for ; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:45:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=CmcZYqnhqcozWSAvbdbhEHV4WWo3Xy58IXiKsR0fZMonnGvkBmg0LJtHPI3t++f3dDF+Lri9cJvSNcpqkuzMgl62fqN+pU2pMRyOOAniKfoeCk2O8VxeA2r+W/OJj2UXosgntJTxzYQ25Yi6xewr0HCKkXsUub1OJKldsOTaWGQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=LC/QASPed1omm4iHIbnBhfvKyWuphXz5N65Eu6sumCV9t0nwvtYadAdf1WKbV5uVw31+9wLMoc4IXzUHXNaNZefwkXJsgC7zyXRZevpjr1q0K3PoxcnSTsNCfDB/NBUTyt2jZdx6SCA2yPRzTqirG8e6KPEaqrbrqlpBBLreqLY= Received: by 10.70.100.14 with SMTP id x14mr7251900wxb.1185648327987; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:45:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.70.118.15 with HTTP; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:45:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:45:27 +0300 From: "Dennis Melentyev" To: "Peter Jeremy" In-Reply-To: <20070727231905.GJ1152@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <469E6545.3070600@FreeBSD.org> <200707231415.l6NEFuRo035076@lurza.secnetix.de> <20070724094451.GB1162@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <20070727231905.GJ1152@turion.vk2pj.dyndns.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: removing external usb hdd without unmounting causes reboot? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:45:29 -0000 Hello Peter, Thank you for your answer. 2007/7/28, Peter Jeremy : > On 2007-Jul-27 18:29:44 +0300, Dennis Melentyev wrote: [skipped architectural description, and, thank for it] > > >I'd rather consider this problem as security one. > > I think that is a very long stretch. Well, it is. :) > > >Is there any correct way to initiate funding to rewrite VM/VFS related > >parts (getting non-panicable removable devices)? Who should one > >contact for this? > > I would suggest that the first step is finding someone (or a few > people) with the necessary skills who is/are willing to work on the > problem. Offering funding may increase the potential pool but will > not automatically solve the skills/knowledge issue. Got your point. > > As for initiating funding, you have several options: > 1) Do it yourself: Find someone(s) to do the work (either by approaching > likely candidates or advertising on FreeBSD lists), get an indication > of the necessary funding and then raise the funds yourself. > 2) Approach the FreeBSD Foundation, with or without names. > 3) Approach corporations that are FreeBSD-friendly. Yahoo! and Apple are > the first ones that come to mind. I'd probably try 2nd and 3rd items - unfortunately I can't offer enough myself. Hope, it would be possible to find enough support from the community and/or corporations. Thanks for the clues! -- Dennis Melentyev