linux-kernel - Re: reboot/kexec in 2.6.38

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Message-ID: <m1bp0zylgg.fsf@fess.ebiederm.org>
Date:	Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:49:35 -0700
From:	ebiederm@...ssion.com (Eric W. Biederman)
To:	Cyril Hrubis <metan@....cz>
Cc:	Eric Miao <eric.y.miao@...il.com>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	rpurdie@...ys.net, lenz@...wisc.edu,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, arminlitzel@....de,
	thommycheck@...il.com,
	linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	dbaryshkov@...il.com, omegamoon@...il.com, utx@...guin.cz,
	zaurus-devel@....linuxtogo.org,
	Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@...il.com>,
	Kexec Mailing List <kexec@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: reboot/kexec in 2.6.38

Cyril Hrubis <metan@....cz> writes:

> Hi!
>> I think it's config issue. Never heard of this.
>
> I've just compiled and booted 2.6.38. The kernel boots without problems when
> flashed in. But I've had no success with kexec, the last lines I see are:
>
> Starting new kernel

Enable early_printk to a serial port if you can.

There is definitely an issue in 2.6.38 where kdump doesn't work, that
right now looks like a memblock issue.

Eric
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