linux-kernel - Re: [BUG] x86 kenel won't boot under Virtual PC

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Date:	Tue, 2 Sep 2008 08:08:22 -0400
From:	David Sanders <linux@...dersweb.net>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jan Beulich <jbeulich@...ell.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Andi Kleen <andi-suse@...stfloor.org>
Subject: Re: [BUG] x86 kenel won't boot under Virtual PC

On Monday 01 September 2008 18:22, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008, David Sanders wrote:
> > OK, below is my patch.  The problem is I just built with it and the boot
> > problem still exists.  Either the patch is flawed or git-bisect gave me
> > the wrong commit.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Try just reverting the commit that you bisected to, and double-check. If
> your bisect was flawed, there's no point even staring at the nop code ;)
>
> 		Linus

Thanks Linus.
I reverted the commit and the problem persits, so nops are definitely not the 
problem.  I started an new bisection but am now in a state that won't compile 
due to errors.  What do I do in that case?
David
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