removing external usb hdd without unmounting causes reboot?

[Dennis Melentyev]

Hello Peter,

Thank you for your answer.

2007/7/28, Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy at optushome.com.au>:
> On 2007-Jul-27 18:29:44 +0300, Dennis Melentyev <dennis.melentyev at gmail.com> wrote:

[skipped architectural description, and, thank for it]

>
> >I'd rather consider this problem as security one.
>
> I think that is a very long stretch.

Well, it is. :)

>
> >Is there any correct way to initiate funding to rewrite VM/VFS related
> >parts (getting non-panicable removable devices)? Who should one
> >contact for this?
>
> I would suggest that the first step is finding someone (or a few
> people) with the necessary skills who is/are willing to work on the
> problem.  Offering funding may increase the potential pool but will
> not automatically solve the skills/knowledge issue.

Got your point.

>
> As for initiating funding, you have several options:
> 1) Do it yourself:  Find someone(s) to do the work (either by approaching
>    likely candidates or advertising on FreeBSD lists), get an indication
>    of the necessary funding and then raise the funds yourself.
> 2) Approach the FreeBSD Foundation, with or without names.
> 3) Approach corporations that are FreeBSD-friendly.  Yahoo! and Apple are
>    the first ones that come to mind.

I'd probably try 2nd and 3rd items - unfortunately I can't offer enough myself.

Hope, it would be possible to find enough support from the community
and/or corporations.

Thanks for the clues!

-- 
Dennis Melentyev