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Date:	Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:28:19 +0100
From:	Mariusz Kozlowski <m.kozlowski@...land.pl>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: problem with starting 2.5.25-rc1 and latest git

Hello,

> > 	I tried 2.6.25-rc1 and latest git on my laptop (x86 32bit) and have a problem.
> > Linux boots but with huge delay due to some issue with loading usb modules.
> > Udev complains:
> > 
> > 'Could not lock modprobe uhci_hcd'
> > 'Could not lock modprobe yenta_socket'
> > 'Unknown symbol usb_*'
> > 'Gave up waiting for init of module usbcore'
> > 
> > at the same time I can see these messages in syslog (look at timing - grep by usb):
> > 
> > Feb 13 21:34:22 laptop kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
> > Feb 13 21:34:22 laptop kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
> > Feb 13 21:34:22 laptop kernel: usbcore: registered new device driver usb
> > Feb 13 21:34:22 laptop kernel: ehci_hcd: gave up waiting for init of module usbcore.
> 
> I don't see how this is a usb issue, it looks to be a module loading
> issue, which is in the module core and module-init-tools.

Well ... that was just a guess.

> What version of module-init-tools do you have, and are you using an
> initramfs that loads these modules?  If so, what distro and version are
> you using?

I'm using gentoo. No initramfs. The same configuration under 2.6.24 boots without
delays.

module-init-tools: 3.4
udev: 115 (gentoo says 115-r1)

this is my grub.conf entry (on 2.6.24 I have identical boot parameters):

title  2.6.25-rc1
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/kernel-2.6.25-rc1 root=/dev/hda3 vga=0x318 video=vesafb:mtrr lapic pci=routeirq rootflags=data=writeback


Linux laptop 2.6.24 #2 PREEMPT Sat Jan 26 00:48:39 CET 2008 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
 
Gnu C                  4.1.2
Gnu make               3.81
binutils               2.18
util-linux             2.13
mount                  2.13
module-init-tools      3.4
e2fsprogs              1.40.4
pcmciautils            014
pcmcia-cs              3.2.8
PPP                    2.4.4
Linux C Library        2.6.1
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.6.1
Procps                 3.2.7
Net-tools              1.60
Kbd                    1.13
Sh-utils               6.9
udev                   115
wireless-tools         29
Modules Loaded         orinoco_cs orinoco hermes pcmcia firmware_class ehci_hcd psmouse parport_pc parport 8139too uhci_hcd usbcore yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic rtc floppy

Regards,

	Mariusz
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