Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:48:34 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Christopher Masto <chris@netmonger.net> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Racing interrupts Message-ID: <38173AF2.BD8D6486@softweyr.com> References: <199910260105.TAA16714@mt.sri.com> <199910260221.TAA26021@usr06.primenet.com> <199910260356.VAA17204@mt.sri.com> <ybuln8ql6gk.fsf@jesup.eng.tvol.net.jesup.eng.tvol.net> <3815F2A0.FA3442F4@softweyr.com> <19991027040510.A534@netmonger.net>
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Christopher Masto wrote:
>
> Given where we are right now in -current, would it be sensible to
> consider finding a way to disable devices before ejecting them? I'm
> plenty willing to have to "shut down" a card before removing it, but
> having no way to do so at the moment, I will shortly be fully shutting
> down the laptop I'm writing this on just so I can put it away.
For network cards, we could certainly make "ifconfig down" put the card
into an acceptable state for eject. In fact, it probably already does.
For SCSI/floppy interfaces, unmounting any filesystems and closing any
references to the raw devices would suffice.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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