linux-kernel - Re: Fwd: Fwd: laptop / computer hardlocks during execution of 32bit applications(binaries) on 64bit system (Gentoo)

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Date:	Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:16:36 -0500
From:	Ed Tomlinson <edt@....ca>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	Matthew <jackdachef@...il.com>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: laptop / computer hardlocks during execution of 32bit applications(binaries) on 64bit system (Gentoo)

On January 14, 2008, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> * Matthew <jackdachef@...il.com> wrote:
> 
> > > FYI, latest x86.git should have this fix included. So if your box 
> > > still hangs there must be some other bug lurking as well.
> > 
> > 
> > the fix from Roland ?: http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/1/11/108
> > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-4719206.html#4719206 (+ following posts)
> > 
> > works like a charm :)
> > wine-problems should be solved,
> > 
> > 64bit firefox & 32bit flash, 32bit firefox, 32bit thunderbird, 
> > realplayer work fine again without hardlocking so far (at least for 
> > me)
> 
> great - thanks for following through with this, this was an important 
> regression to get fixed! I've added:
> 
> Tested-by: Matthew <jackdachef@...il.com>

Ingo,

This is _not_ a regression.  This has been occuring for ages here.  A backport of this fix to 2.6.23 would be a 
very good thing - IMHO its something that should go into stable asap.

Thanks,
Ed Tomlinson


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