Bug#619381: linux-image-2.6.38-1-amd64: usb mass storage error causes kernel panic

[Michal Suchanek <michal.suchanek@ruk.cuni.cz>]

forwarded 619381 https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31802
thanks

Excerpts from Ben Hutchings's message of Thu Mar 24 06:38:05 +0100 2011:
> On Wed, 2011-03-23 at 13:35 +0100, Michal Suchanek wrote:
> > Package: linux-2.6
> > Version: 2.6.38-1
> > Severity: grave
> > Justification: causes non-serious data loss
> > 
> > 
> > To reproduce:
> > 
> > 1) Attach a SATA drive to a SATA/USB bridge.
> > 2) dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sdf bs=4k
> > 3) detach the drive drom the bridge
> 
> Not a very good idea...

The SATA connectors aren't secured in any way so that's what happens in
practice.

> 
> > Results in kernel panic.
> 
> but that shouldn't happen.  Please report this upstream at
> <https://bugzilla.kernel.org>, under product 'IO/Storage', component
> 'Block Layer'.
> 
> > Picture attached.
> 
> I think a lower resolution would be sufficient!

I had issues capturing a readable picture at lower resolution.

Thanks

Michal