linux-kernel - Re: HPET regression in 2.6.26 versus 2.6.25 -- found another user with the same regression

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Message-ID: <86802c440808241937g1b8822c5r5de75c2a7eb17532@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:37:04 -0700
From:	"Yinghai Lu" <yhlu.kernel@...il.com>
To:	"David Witbrodt" <dawitbro@...global.net>
Cc:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"Linux-kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: HPET regression in 2.6.26 versus 2.6.25 -- found another user with the same regression

On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM, David Witbrodt <dawitbro@...global.net> wrote:
>
>
>> after discussing with Ingo, we have one more generic way to detect the
>> same situation.
>>
>> please help to verify the attached patch. ( don't apply previous patch)
>
> Geez, a guy tries to leave so he doesn't get banned because of his stupid
> webmail client, and...  oh, never mind...  ;)
>
>
> Results:
>
> 1) patch applied perfectly to tip/master.
>
> 2) patched file compiles without warning or error.
> (I thought there would be a type mismatch -- the "base" variable in your
> patch is unsigned long, while "res->start" is resource_size_t ==>
> u64 ==> unsigned long long, but I must have been mistaken.)
>
> 3) kernel builds fine
>
> 4) reboot hangs at the familiar call of inet_init()

ok, could be something.

anyway, can you test patch

only_put_e820_ram_in_res_tree.patch

that should be final solution for all.

YH
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