kernel-2.6.9-20.EL 1. modprobe dm-mirror 2. rmmod dm-mirror 3. ps aux | grep kmir_mon shows the worker thread is still running Trivial patch attached.
Created attachment 124246 [details] dm-raid-kill-workqueue-on-exit.patch
committed in stream u4 build 34.5. A test kernel with this patch is available from http://people.redhat.com/~jbaron/rhel4/
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0575.html