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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:49:26 -0800 From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com> To: indexer <indexer@...ernode.on.net> CC: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: Regression in efi.c 2.6.32-rc7 On 11/17/2009 06:42 AM, indexer wrote: > I would like to report a possible regression in efi.c with kernels > 2.6.31 , 2.6.32-rc5 and 2.6.32.rc7. > > Attempting to boot x86_64 with elilo succeeds using 2.6.30 . Using the > same config cannot boot with any of the 3 afore mentioned kernels. Elilo > freezes at bootloader as system attempts to initiate. Cannot attach a > serial console for debug, and no errors appear on screen. No version of > refit, elilo, efi firmware changes, only the kernel in question. This > results in an unbootable system using efi. > > I have already followed the patch described here, > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14466 , it does not change > the situation on 2.6.31 or 2.6.32-rc5, and no need to patch 2.6.32-rc7 > as it was merged already. > > The below diff shows the differences in efi.c between 2.6.30 and > 2.6.32-rc7. Please also find attached my .config for 2.6.32.rc7 > Can you do a git bisect between 2.6.30 and 2.6.31? -hpa -- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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