linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.38-rc3-git1: Reported regressions 2.6.36 -> 2.6.37

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Date:	Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:42:05 -0800
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	"Carlos R. Mafra" <crmafra2@...il.com>,
	Keith Packard <keithp@...thp.com>,
	Dave Airlie <airlied@...hat.com>
Cc:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Maciej Rutecki <maciej.rutecki@...il.com>,
	Florian Mickler <florian@...kler.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
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Subject: Re: 2.6.38-rc3-git1: Reported regressions 2.6.36 -> 2.6.37

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:23 AM, Carlos R. Mafra <crmafra2@...il.com> wrote:
> On Thu  3.Feb'11 at  1:03:41 +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
>>
>> If you know of any other unresolved post-2.6.36 regressions, please let us know
>> either and we'll add them to the list.  Also, please let us know if any
>> of the entries below are invalid.
>
> I'm sorry if I'm overlooking something, but as far as I can see the regression
> reported here:
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/1/24/457
>
> is not in the list (update on that report: reverting that commit on top of
> 2.6.37 fixes the issue).

Ok, added Keith and Dave to the cc, since they are the signers of that commit.

> After some time, I also ended up finding an earlier report in the kernel bugzilla
> which I think is the same regression (it was bisected to the same commit):
>
> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24982
>
> but I do not see it in the list either, even though it's marked as a
> regression in the bugzilla.
>
> The issue was also present in 2.6.38-rc2 last time I tested.

Just to confirm, can you also check -rc3? I'm pretty sure nothing has
changed, but there were a few drm patches after -rc2, so it's alsways
good to double-check.

Keithp?

                        Linus
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