linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: revert "x86: Fix S4 regression"

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Message-ID: <5026A6D1.8070403@zytor.com>
Date:	Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:39:13 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Takao Indoh <indou.takao@...fujitsu.com>, amwang@...hat.com,
	dyoung@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, xiyou.wangcong@...il.com, rjw@...k.pl,
	yinghai.lu@...cle.com, tiwai@...e.de, kexec@...ts.infradead.org
CC:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>, Jacob Shin <jacob.shin@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: revert "x86: Fix S4 regression"

On 08/11/2012 11:34 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 08/11/2012 11:26 AM, Jerry Snitselaar wrote:
>>>
>>> This patch from Jacob Shin solves the problem, and seems like it might
>>> be a better solution.
>>>
>>> [PATCH 2/5] x86: find_early_table_space based on memory ranges that
>>> are being mapped
>>>
>>> https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/8/9/540
>>>
>> Actually, apply that series of 5 patches.
>>
>
> I was hoping Tejun would comment on it, but I think I'll pull it into -tip.
>
> However, the real question is what we should do for -stable; applying
> the full patch series seems a big aggressive for that.  On the other
> hand, if it really is The Right Thing then perhaps we should do so anyway.
>

Ah, right... still waiting for a rev of the patch to address Yinghai's 
legitimate request for minor code restructuring.  Other than that, the 
patchset is really The Right Thing.

	-hpa


-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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