Re: FOPS needs Shutdown SIG Hook!!!

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Jun 03 2000 - 19:54:22 EDT

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    > Regardless of my need for this, it would be useful for all devices.
    > This would remove the need of special scripts to do any special device
    > cleanups before shutdown/reboot......

    The kernel flushes all its blocks, and you get told your block device
    is being closed so you can act then. You can also hook the reboot notifier
    for final reboot stuff

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