Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:26:49 +0100 | From | Willy Tarreau <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/3] block: fail SCSI passthrough ioctls on partition devices |
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On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 04:07:46PM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote: > For example, I just traced it, and "eject /dev/sdb1" does a CDROMEJECT > ioctl when used as the root user. I haven't tested the patch, but just > reading it, I'd expect it to break that. > > And that's the *natural* way to eject a mounted device. Look at the > USB memory sticks you have. They are almost all partitioned to have > one partition, and that one partition doesn't cover the whole device. > And it's that one partition you use to interact with it - it's what > you mount, and what you eject.
Call me dumb, but why would someone use "eject" on a non-physically ejectable device such as a memory stick ? I use it on CDs, I've used it on Sun floppy drives, but USB memory stick ??? After the umount, I just have to pull it from the plug and that's all. I don't catch what an eject command can bring me on top of that :-/
Willy
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