Matthew Garrett wrote:
> No, something else is going on here. usb-storage is entirely unrelated 
> to the IDE subsystem, so doesn't care whether you're using libata or 
> not. Something else is triggering this bug.

usb-storage is indeed unrelated to the IDE subsystem. However, both libata and 
usb-storage are implemented on top of the SCSI layer. You cannot reach the 
conclusion that this bug is completely unrelated to libata. On the contrary, I 
have a proof that it's related to libata to some degree: the workaround to this 
problem is to load IDE drivers instead of libata drivers. See bug #109211 for 
details. Probably libata steps on the foot of usb-storage.

My point is that the kernel team should look into this issue, because external 
CD/DVD writers are common hardware gadgets. If the bug cannot be resolved in 
time, just keep the old IDE drivers and let libata drivers take precedence. The 
problem Rick Knight's having with his motherboard is another reason to keep the 
old IDE drivers.

Wenzhuo


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