linux-kernel - Re: Problem with 2.6.20 and highmem64

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Date:	Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:38:46 +0100
From:	Nilshar <nilshar@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Problem with 2.6.20 and highmem64

I can confirm that it works fine with 2.6.20-rc2.
Do you need me to try any other ? do you need any more info ?

2007/2/14, Nilshar <nilshar@...il.com>:
> Hello,
> I have an issue with latest 2.6.20 kernel..
> my last kernel was a 2.6.18 and I wanted to upgrade to a 2.6.20, I
> copied .config and did a make menuconfig, then save/quit. I compiled
> new kernel, all went fine.
> I installed it and at boot time, I had a hang just after "Freeing
> unused kernel memory" where INIT is supposed to start.
> After searching the web, I found that it is usually the case when
> wrong process type is configured.. I verified that, but all was fine
> there.
> After 10ish compiled kernel, I found that it is when I select highmem64.
>
> Diff between working and non working kernel :
>
> 181,182c181,182
> < # CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G is not set
> < CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G=y
> ---
> > CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G=y
> > # CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G is not set
> 185d184
> < CONFIG_X86_PAE=y
> 191c190
> < CONFIG_RESOURCES_64BIT=y
> ---
> > # CONFIG_RESOURCES_64BIT is not set
>
> (I just witching highmem 4G and highmem64g).
>
> I'll attach the full .config.
>
> it used to work fine with highmem64g with a kernel 2.6.18 and 2.6.19
> (I'm sure it was ok with .20-rc2 but I'll double check that).
>
> Is this a bug ? or something I did wrong ?
>
> Oh, I probably should add that this hang doesn't occur on all
> hardware, but it happen on Dell PE 850 at least.
>
> If you need additional informations, just ask :)
>
>
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