linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix VMI crash on boot in 2.6.27+ kernels

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Date:	Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:44:41 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Zachary Amsden <zach@...are.com>
Cc:	norman@...backs.co.uk,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Yinghai Lu <yhlu.kernel@...il.com>, mingo <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Alok Kataria <alokkataria1@...il.com>,
	<bruno.premont@...tena.lu>, xl@...igned.net, dsd@...too.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix VMI crash on boot in 2.6.27+ kernels

On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 04:50:21PM -0800, Zachary Amsden wrote:
> Patches backported into 2.6.27.4 caused a regression with VMI kernels
> running on VMware which ends in a page fault during boot.  I have a fix
> which still allows DMI checks to be done early.

Is this regression also present on 2.6.28-rc kernels as well?

thanks,

greg k-h
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