186508 2007-07-24 19:33 0000 sys-fs/udev-104-r13 stabilization request 2007-08-14 08:20:44 0000 1 1 1 Unclassified Gentoo Linux Ebuilds 2007.0 All Linux RESOLVED FIXED P2 critical --- 185823 10 1 cardoe@gentoo.org udev-bugs@gentoo.org cardoe@gentoo.org 2007-07-24 19:33:34 0000 Due to an oversight on my part, HAL 0.5.9 went stable but needed a udev fix that was not in the latest stable. This issue causes havoc on GNOME 2.18 and as such blocks GNOME 2.18 going stable. A few apps that dep on the latest HAL have also gone stable so backing HAL out of stable is not a possible solution. Basically, the kernel when not using an initrd will always say in /proc/mounts that /dev/root is your / block device. However, our current udev does not create the /dev/root block device. Which results in HAL not believing that / is mounted. Since after much debate it was decided that this issue is outside the scope of the kernel and HAL, the issue lies with udev. I have since patched HAL to not be stupid with / but that only appears in hal-0.5.9.1, which is not stable. Either way, the issue is that the kernel reports to userspace that /dev/root is the / device however no /dev/root exists. Several developers have hit their heads on this issue when symlinking /etc/mtab to /proc/mounts (which is a completely valid configuration). gustavoz@gentoo.org 2007-07-27 15:17:51 0000 sparc stable. jer@gentoo.org 2007-07-27 16:46:26 0000 Stable for HPPA. armin76@gentoo.org 2007-07-27 21:02:19 0000 alpha/ia64/x86 stable, thanks Tobias kumba@gentoo.org 2007-07-28 17:05:19 0000 mips stable. beandog@gentoo.org 2007-07-28 18:52:39 0000 amd64 stable josejx@gentoo.org 2007-07-29 14:08:11 0000 Marked ppc/ppc64 stable. jakub@gentoo.org 2007-08-14 08:20:44 0000 Obsoleted by Bug 188796.