linux-kernel - Re: [RFT] x86 acpi: normalize segment descriptor register on resume

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Date:	Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:20:24 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Cc:	kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org,
	ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	pm list <linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [RFT] x86 acpi: normalize segment descriptor register on resume


* Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> The appended patch fixes a regression and is considered as 2.6.26 
> material. Everyone having a box with working suspend to RAM is gently 
> requested to test it and verify if it doesn't break things.
> 
> The patch applies to the current -git.

The fix is _really_ tempting, but i think it's 2.6.26.1 material at the 
earliest. I just counted about 8 red flag items in that commit:

  - "assembly code"
  - "fresh change"
  - "suspend/resume"
  - "real-mode code"
  - "ACPI"
  - "SMM"
  - "CPU erratas"
  - "boot code"

I'd say it's probably 90% fine, but it's just too much risk at this 
stage i think. The regression was only found 2 weeks ago, and the commit 
that broke it was upstream for 2 months (and was under testing for about 
4 months).

[ We have to try to shorten the test cycle for such problems. Hopefully 
  in v2.6.27 we'll have CONFIG_PM_TEST_SUSPEND=y :-) ]

	Ingo
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