On 22.01.2012 22:42, Rik Theys wrote: > Package: mdadm > Version: 3.2.3-2 > Severity: normal > > Dear Maintainer, > > After upgrading my system to the latest sid packages I'm seeing the following > errors > in the kernel log: > > [ 4.334881] mdadm: sending ioctl 800c0910 to a partition! > [ 4.334886] mdadm: sending ioctl 800c0910 to a partition! > [ 4.334899] mdadm: sending ioctl 1261 to a partition! > [ 4.334903] mdadm: sending ioctl 1261 to a partition! > [ 4.335072] mdadm: sending ioctl 1261 to a partition!
[] > The updates installed linux kernel 3.2, which I assume is triggering this. > Recently there was a security issue with ioctls sent to partitions being > forwarded to the whole disk. I assume the 3.2 kernel has a fix for this and > this is causing the messages. This is correct, the message is recent addition in block/scsi_ioctl.c. 1261 appears to be BLKFLSBUF, -- I'm not sure why it is not allowed for a partition anymore, and why it gets routed to scsi_ioctl.c. [] > Debian Release: wheezy/sid > APT prefers unstable > APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') > Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) > > Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Which kernel package version is that, exactly? Thanks, /mjt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org