linux-kernel - Re: [v3.11][3.12][Regression] ACPI / processor: Use common hotplug infrastructure

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Message-ID: <19794987.1PROc0XFg1@vostro.rjw.lan>
Date:	Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:55:10 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Joseph Salisbury <joseph.salisbury@...onical.com>
Cc:	rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com, lenb@...nel.org,
	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [v3.11][3.12][Regression]  ACPI / processor: Use common hotplug infrastructure

On Friday, November 15, 2013 12:44:11 PM Joseph Salisbury wrote:
> Hi Rafael,
> 
> A kernel bug affecting several users was opened against Ubuntu[0]. 
> After a bisect, it was found the following commit introduced the regression:
> 
> commit ac212b6980d8d5eda705864fc5a8ecddc6d6eacc
> Author: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>
> Date: Fri May 3 00:26:22 2013 +0200
> 
>     ACPI / processor: Use common hotplug infrastructure
> 
> The regression was introduced as of v3.11-rc1.
> 
> This commit doesn't revert cleanly in 3.12, and requires the revert of
> other commits as well.  I wanted to get your feedback since you are the
> author.

Well, that commit has nothing to do with PCMCIA, so I'm not sure how the
breakage is related to it.

Moreover, comment #8 reports 3.11.0-11.17 as working and the change you're
asking about should be in that kernel as well.

Thanks!

-- 
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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