linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.28-rc2: runaway loop modprobe char-major-5-1

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Date:	Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:27:58 +0200 (EET)
From:	Meelis Roos <mroos@...ux.ee>
To:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
cc:	Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6.28-rc2: runaway loop modprobe char-major-5-1

> I'm seeing the same problem on a Debian unstable system using
> initramfs and dm-crypt, but it seems to be caused by userspace
> changes, using an old initramfs image with just the new modules
> added manually works fine (well, breaks elsewhere).

Hmm, I recreated an initramfs for the working 2.7.27 kernel with the 
current tools and it created a working initramfs. Recreating the 
initramfs for 2.6.28-rc2 creates a nonworking initramfs. So it points 
towards the kernel, as the config of serial things has not changed 
(8250 serial driver built in in both kernels) and the same userspace 
toolchain makes working initramfs for old and nonworking for new 
kernel...

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Meelis Roos (mroos@...ux.ee)
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