Bug 261 - Kernel 2.4.18-pre3 locks hard on "dd if=file of=/dev/fd0"
Bug#: 261 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: unspecified Platform: x86
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: critical Priority: P2
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: mjc@gentoo.org Reported By: busterb@mail.utexas.edu
Component: Core system
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Summary: Kernel 2.4.18-pre3 locks hard on "dd if=file of=/dev/fd0"
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Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2002-01-21 11:59 0000
Description:   Opened: 2002-01-21 11:59 0000 
When writing a floppy image, I noticed this. Since I was not using XFS, I
continued using this kernel. Behavior is not present in 2.4.16/17 kernels.

------- Comment #1 From Brent Cook 2002-01-23 19:23:01 0000 ------- 
The lock does not occur with a stock 2.4.18-pre6 kernel.

------- Comment #2 From Bruce A. Locke 2002-01-26 14:59:26 0000 ------- 
I'd mark this as WONTFIX because 2.4.18-pre3+mjc3 is known to corrupt XFS
filesystems, etc and is thus masked out.  Drobbins indicated that he will work
on new ebuilds with a different patch set so I'd say 2.4.18-pre3 shouldn't be
used :)

I'd recommend reverting back to linux-sources-2.4.17-r1.