linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.25-rc5-git6: Reported regressions from 2.6.24

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Date:	Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:29:41 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Christian Kujau <lists@...dbynature.de>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Natalie Protasevich <protasnb@...il.com>,
	Zdenek Kabelac <zdenek.kabelac@...il.com>
Subject: Re: 2.6.25-rc5-git6: Reported regressions from 2.6.24

Hi,

Please have a look at the latest report:
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/21/516

On Sunday, 23 of March 2008, Christian Kujau wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9983
> > Subject		: PROBLEM: 2.6.25-rc1-git2 freezes when accessing external USB hard disk (ehci-hcd)
> > Submitter	: Linas Žvirblis <0x0007@...il.com>
> > Date		: 2008-02-13 22:38 (33 days old)
> > References	: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/13/566
> 
> Linas did not respond any more, and you closed the bug :)
> 
> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10051
> > Subject		: Spurious messages at boot, eventually hangs the usb subsustem
> > Submitter	: Jean-Luc Coulon <jean.luc.coulon@...il.com>
> > Date		: 2008-02-20 09:10 (26 days old)
> 
> Hm, Jean-Luc said:
> >  ------- Comment  #4 From Jean-Luc Coulon  2008-03-09 22:50:19   ----
> >  BTW, I can normally boot my system since rc4
> 
> Close?

Yes, if he doesn't respond for a couple of days.

> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10086
> > Subject		: 2.6.25-rc2 + smartd = hang
> > Submitter	: Anders Eriksson <aeriksson@...tmail.fm>
> > Date		: 2008-02-22 17:51 (24 days old)
> > References	: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/22/239
> > Handled-By	: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
> 
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10086#c5 says it's fixed.

Yes, it's closed now.
 
> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10133
> > Subject		: INFO: possible circular locking in the resume
> > Submitter	: Zdenek Kabelac <zdenek.kabelac@...il.com>
> > Date		: 2008-02-27 (19 days old)
> > References	: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/26/479
> > Handled-By	: Gautham R Shenoy <ego@...ibm.com>
> 
> Gautham said on 2008-02-28 he has a patch - but did not post it. What now?

The reporter is unresponsive.  We're waiting for him to respond.

> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10146
> > Subject		: 2.6.25-rc: complete lockup on boot/start of X (bisected)
> > Submitter	: Marcin Slusarz <marcin.slusarz@...il.com>
> > Date		: 2008-03-02 20:00 (15 days old)
> > References	: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/2/91
> > Handled-By	: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
> 
> Seems to be fixed: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/23/275

Yes, I've already updated the entry with this patch.

> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10152
> > Subject		: Clocksource tsc is always unstable with 2.6.25-* kernels and CONFIG_NO_HZ=y on my box
> > Submitter	: Gabriel C <nix.or.die@...glemail.com>
> > Date		: 2008-02-24 01:31 (22 days old)
> > References	: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/23/380
> > 		  http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/24/281
> > Handled-By	: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> 
> Seems to be fixed by: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/22/66
> Which introduced a WARNNG:, fixed by the subsequent: 
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/23/199

This is not on the list any more.

BTW, the reports I send reflect the state of the Bugzilla entries.  The closed
entries will not be reported next time.

Thanks,
Rafael
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