linux-kernel - Re: Bug in workqueues [was: Usb devices randomly aren't detected with 2.6.28-rc1-git1]

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Date:	Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:28:28 +0100
From:	"Mikko C." <mikko.cal@...il.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
	Kernel development list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru>,
	Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: Bug in workqueues [was: Usb devices randomly aren't detected
 with 2.6.28-rc1-git1]

Linus Torvalds ha scritto:
> On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
>   
>> OK, I've closed bug #11853 with this assumption.  Mikko, if it happens again
>> with 2.6.28-rc1-git3 or later, please reopen.
>>     
>
> Note: I tried to find Mikko's config, but zlin.dk times out. So I cannot 
> check that he actually has CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU off, which is probably 
> required to actually trigger the bug. 
>   
I have:
# CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU is not set

Here's the full config: http://pastebin.com/d1481da76
Does -rc1-git2 not have the fix yet?
If not, I'll wait for -git3 and report back.

> But it does sound likely.
>
> However, the "Thunderbird crashes out for me" thing in that same thread 
> may be totally unrelated.
>   
My thunderbird freezes when I receive a message (because it plays a 
sound I guess).
So it's probably related to some sound issues.
Thanks
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