linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/6] staging: hv: Fixed lockup problem with bounce

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Message-ID: <20100804170503.GB28217@suse.de>
Date:	Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:05:03 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Hank Janssen <hjanssen@...rosoft.com>
Cc:	"'linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org'" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"'devel@...verdev.osuosl.org'" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>,
	"'virtualization@...ts.osdl.org'" <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>,
	Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/6] staging: hv: Fixed lockup problem with
 bounce_buffer scatter list

On Wed, Aug 04, 2010 at 04:32:17AM +0000, Hank Janssen wrote:
> And then Greg spoke:
> >> On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 05:31:53PM +0000, Hank Janssen wrote:
> >> From: Hank Janssen <hjanssen@...rosoft.com>
> > >
> > >Fixed lockup problem with bounce_buffer scatter list which caused crashes in heavy loads.
> >
> >Same questions for you as patch 1/6.
> >
> >Also, please wrap your changelog comments at 72 columns.
>  
> Under heavy loads with many clients we this problem appears, it causes a kernel 
> Panic.

Great, please provide this info.

> Yes, this should be backported to all stable kernel releases that have the 
> Hyper-V drivers In them.  

Again, add a cc: stable <stable@...nel.org> to the patch please.

> >> Signed-off-by:Hank Janssen <hjanssen@...rosoft.com> 
> >> Signed-off-by:Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
> >
> >What's with the trailing space?
> 
> Same problem as wrapping my comments at 72  chars, I just upgraded to the latest
> Evil outlook 2010, and my settings in office 2007 did not transfer so I have to 
> Set up all the stuff that fixes these problems :(
> 
> Do you want me to re-submit with correct wrapping?

Yes.  But you also have trailing spaces in some of these patches as
well, which need to be addressed.

thanks,

greg k-h
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