linux-kernel - Re: X-freeze after clflush changes [Was: 2.6.23-rc6-mm1]

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Message-ID: <20070920230304.GJ18707@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:03:04 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>
Cc:	Dave Airlie <airlied@...il.com>, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: X-freeze after clflush changes [Was: 2.6.23-rc6-mm1]

> It's broken for me.
> 
> 2.6.23-rc3-mm1: solid lock on X shutdown (noticed when upgrading)
>       -rc4-mm1: solid lock on X shutdown, random solid locks about
>                 once every four hours
>       -rc6-mm1: solid lock on X startup
>    +your patch: screen goes black, turns off and on a few times during
>                 startup, can reboot with sysrq-b

Does it work with my simple dumb patch instead of Dave's ? 

-Andi
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