linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.29-rc3-git6: Reported regressions from 2.6.28

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Date:	Thu, 5 Feb 2009 03:07:03 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Norbert Preining <preining@...ic.at>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>,
	Hiroshi Shimamoto <h-shimamoto@...jp.nec.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: 2.6.29-rc3-git6: Reported regressions from 2.6.28

On Wednesday 04 February 2009, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 4 Feb 2009, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > 
> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12599
> > Subject		: dri /dev node disappeared with 2.6.29-rc1
> > Submitter	: Norbert Preining <preining@...ic.at>
> > Date		: 2009-01-15 13:42 (21 days old)
> > References	: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123202701026647&w=4
> 
> I think this one is simply that Intel DRI now requires CONFIG_FB.
> 
> So make sure that you say yes to the CONFIG_FB question (easiest fix: just 
> edit the .config file and change the line "# CONFIG_FB is not set" to 
> "CONFIG_FB=y" and do "make oldconfig" - I realize that people think that 
> graphical config front-ends are simpler, but often just editing the file 
> is the quickest way).

Well, I always have doubts whether to list such things or not and I usually
end up deciding that listing is probably better than not listing.

I think I'll close this one, it's got enough attention IMO.

> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12591
> > Subject		: NULL pointer dereference in blk_queue_io_stat
> > Submitter	: Petr Vandrovec <vandrove@...cvut.cz>
> > Date		: 2009-01-31 23:58 (5 days old)
> > First-Bad-Commit: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bc58ba9468d94d62c56ab9b47173583ec140b165
> > Handled-By	: Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
> 
> I think this one is fixed by commit fb8ec18c316d8.

Closed.

> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12511
> > Subject		: WARNING: at drivers/dma/dmaengine.c:352
> > Submitter	: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
> > Date		: 2009-01-19 21:31 (17 days old)
> > References	: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123240070614443&w=4
> > Handled-By	: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>
> 
> This warning just got removed as bogus.
> 
> Commit 83436a0560e9ef8af2f0796264dde4bed1415359

Closed.
 
> > Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12506
> > Subject		: Undefined symbols when CONFIG_MFD_PCF50633 is enabled
> > Submitter	: Ozan Çağlayan <ozan@...dus.org.tr>
> > Date		: 2009-01-17 10:56 (19 days old)
> > References	: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123218991104592&w=4
> 
> Commit 9e6f8ed7c3a303d37eb119847dd3029701e37e28

Closed.

Thanks,
Rafael
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