linux-kernel - Re: [pre-2.6.23 REGRESSION] 2.6.23-rc3-git1 crash/stuck on VIA CN700 system

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Message-ID: <46E00C60.7040107@nokia.com>
Date:	Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:19:12 +0300
From:	Stefan Becker <Stefan.Becker@...ia.com>
To:	ext Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC:	ext Michal Piotrowski <michal.k.k.piotrowski@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, davej@...emonkey.org.uk
Subject: Re: [pre-2.6.23 REGRESSION] 2.6.23-rc3-git1 crash/stuck on VIA CN700
 system

Hi,

ext Andi Kleen wrote:
>> This kernel boots up OK. Looking at the preprocessed C code the 
> 
> I assume you tested it a few times to make sure it really was the 
> problem? Perhaps reenable it also once again and see if it hangs
> again just to be sure.

I booted each kernel at least 5 times:

kernel-2.6.23-rc5-git WITH clflush:      always crashes
kernel-2.6.23-rc5-git WITHOUT clflush:   always boots

The only difference between the two kernels is the commented line in 
alternative.c/text_poke().

Regards,

	Stefan

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Stefan Becker
E-Mail: Stefan.Becker@...ia.com
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