linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86, setup: When probing memory with e801, use ax/bx as a pair

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Date:	Fri, 6 May 2011 21:47:03 +1000
From:	Chris Samuel <chris@...muel.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com, thomas@...3r.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	hpa@...ux.intel.com, linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86, setup: When probing memory with e801, use ax/bx as a pair

On Thu, 5 May 2011 10:10:59 PM Ingo Molnar wrote:

> Thanks for the update!

My pleasure.

> Note that the noapic and the scsi-sync-scan boot parameter suggests
> that  there's two regressions remaining.

Understood, I would guess that the SCSI one would map to the
introduction of the async scsi scanning patch in 2.6.19-rc2
and its enablement in later Ubuntu kernels.

No idea on the APIC one but I'm happy to try and bisect both
cases if you'd like me to try ?

> The stock kernel wont boot - you can work it around via boot
> options but most  users wont be able to do that.

Indeed - though at the moment you can't even install a current
Debian release as the boot loader on the install CD locks the
box up. :-(

cheers,
Chris
-- 
 Chris Samuel  :  http://www.csamuel.org/  :  Melbourne, VIC

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