linux-kernel - Re: Next May 13:[drivers/base/firmware*] Bug while booting on x86

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Date:	Thu, 14 May 2009 21:12:25 +0530
From:	Sachin Sant <sachinp@...ibm.com>
To:	David.Woodhouse@...el.com
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	linux-next@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Next May 13:[drivers/base/firmware*] Bug while booting on x86

Sachin Sant wrote:
> Could be because of the following patch which last changed the
> code in question.
>
> firmware: speed up request_firmware()
> http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/17531/
>
> I will try reverting this patch and check if that helps.
The above mentioned patch seems to be the culprit. If i back out that
patch, the machine boots fine.

David let me know if i can provide any information to debug this
issue.

Thanks
-Sachin

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Sachin Sant
IBM Linux Technology Center
India Systems and Technology Labs
Bangalore, India
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