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Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:58:38 +0200
From: Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@drzeus.cx>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] [MMC] Use own work queue
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Russell King wrote:
> The problem is likely that the boot is continuing in parallel with
> detecting the card, because the card detection is running in its own
> separate thread.  Meanwhile, the init thread is trying to read from
> the as-yet missing root device and erroring out.
>
>   

That's what I suspect as well. I know using a root device on USB has
these kinds of problems. And the solution I've mostly seen is adding a
delay somewhere in initrd.

My experience with embedded systems is limited unfortunately, Perhaps
Russell has some nice solution for Philipp? :)

Rgds

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