linux-kernel - Re: [stable] [PATCH 46/61] fix Intel RNG detection

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Date:	Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:27:29 -0500
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Jan Beulich <jbeulich@...ell.com>
Cc:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>,
	Metathronius Galabant <m.galabant@...glemail.com>,
	stable@...nel.org, Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	Justin Forbes <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>, akpm@...l.org,
	torvalds@...l.org, Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>
Subject: Re: [stable] [PATCH 46/61] fix Intel RNG detection

On Wed, Nov 22, 2006 at 08:53:08AM +0100, Jan Beulich wrote:
 > >It does appear to work w/out the patch.  I've asked for a small bit
 > >of diagnostics (below), perhaps you've got something you'd rather see?
 > >I expect this to be a 24C0 LPC Bridge.
 > 
 > Yes, that's what I'd have asked for. If it works, I expect the device
 > code to be different, or both manufacturer and device code to be
 > invalid. Depending on the outcome, perhaps we'll need an override
 > option so that this test can be partially (i.e. just the device code
 > part) or entirely (all the FWH detection) skipped.
 > The base problem is the vague documentation of the whole
 > detection mechanism - a lot of this I had to read between the lines.

The bug report I referenced came back with this from that debug patch..

intel_rng: no version for "struct_module" found: kernel tainted.
intel_rng: pci vendor:device 8086:24c0 fwh_dec_en1 80 bios_cntl_val 2 mfc cb dvc 88
intel_rng: FWH not detected

		Dave

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