> async probing also keeps device numbering stable. As long as the device > responds within ten seconds (and the current code has half a second as > the timeout), it'll get the same number it would have had, even though > other hosts have successfully completed their probes during that time. The usual probe time for a device which is spun down is nearer 30 seconds. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html