linux-kernel - Re: Next May 13:[drivers/base/firmware*] Bug while booting on x86

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Date:	Fri, 15 May 2009 16:58:31 +0530
From:	Sachin Sant <sachinp@...ibm.com>
To:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	linux-next@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Next May 13:[drivers/base/firmware*] Bug while booting on x86

David Woodhouse wrote:
> Oops. Does this fix it?
>
> --- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
> +++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
> @@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ firmware_data_write(struct kobject *kobj, struct
> bin_attribute *bin_attr,
>
>  		memcpy(page_data + page_ofs, buffer, page_cnt);
>
> -		kunmap(page_data);
> +		kunmap(fw_priv->pages[page_nr]);
>  		buffer += page_cnt;
>  		offset += page_cnt;
>  		count -= page_cnt;
Thanks David. This patch fixed the issue.

Tested-by : Sachin Sant <sachinp@...ibm.com>

Thanks
-Sachin

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Sachin Sant
IBM Linux Technology Center
India Systems and Technology Labs
Bangalore, India
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