Re: shutdown no longer umounts idle USB connected drive.

On Sun Aug 23, 2026 at 12:05 AM EEST, Ian FREISLICH wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a USB connected hard drive which powers down when idle. Recently 
> (in the last 2 weeks or so) shutdown appears to have stopped waiting for 
> the drive to spin up in order to cleanly unmount. I can perform a git 
> bisect but the system is relatively slow so if anyone has a change in 
> mind that might be the culprit, I can start around that point.
>
> Ian

Which driver is it using? Anything showing up in dmesg?

Christos