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akpm@digeo.com said:
> Kernel is waiting for IO completion on a read.  I would be suspecting
> your IO system, or interrupt system. 

Yup.  The disk access light is stuck on continuously at this point, FWIW.


> Reverting your ide/scsi/whatever drivers to the last-known-to-work
> version would be interesting. 

IDE - this didn't happen on 2.4.18.  It seems to happen on all more recent
kernels.  UML seems to trigger it, especially on UML servers.

				Jeff

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