F16: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed

[Richard Shaw]

On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Ralf Corsepius <rc040203 at freenet.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since having upgraded to F16 from F14, I am drowning in messages similar to
> the one below on the console (corrupting any console output)
>
> [ 1400.353433] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed
> [ 1400.356601] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
>
> accompanied by a message similar to the one in /var/log/messages (gradually
> filling it up)
>
> [ 1400.351374] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
> [ 1400.353433] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed
> [ 1400.356601] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
>
> Does anybody know a workaround/fix to prevent the kernel from issuing them
> rsp. at least to prevent them to pollute the console?

I noticed this happening at regular intervals on my wife's F15 laptop
as well. I don't know what the cause is...

Richard