linux-kernel - Re: Linux 4.8: Reported regressions as of Sunday, 2016-08-28

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Date:   Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:37:56 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Thorsten Leemhuis <regressions@...mhuis.info>
Cc:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: Re: Linux 4.8: Reported regressions as of Sunday, 2016-08-28

Hi!

> Hi! Here is my second regression report for Linux 4.8. It lists 11
> regressions. 5 of them are new; 5 mentioned in the last report two 
> weeks ago got fixed.
> 
> FWIW: A small detail: I did not include "Regression - SATA disks behind 
> USB ones on v4.8-rc1, breaking boot. [Re: Who reordered my disks]" 
> (http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg144871.html ) in below list 
> report. The discussion mentions that device names like /dev/sd? are not 
> considered stable as they might change depending on various factors -- 
> like the order in which modules are loaded or other timing issues (like 
> in this case). That is how it is afaik (even if it's not well known), 
> and that's why I didn't include the issue; let me know if you think it 
> should be on the list.
> 
> OTOH I included "Commit cb4f71c429 deliberately changes order of 
> network interfaces" (http://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg2325600.html )
> for now, as I think traditional network interface names (eth0, eth1, ...)
> might be considered stable -- but I'm not sure, that's why I raise it
> here.
> 
> Anyway, you know the drill: Are you aware of any other regressions?
> Then please let me know. And tell me if there is anything in the
> report that shouldn't be there.
> 
> Ciao, Thorsten
> 
> P.S.: Thanks to all those that Aaro Koskinen, Hans de Goede, Pavel 
> Machek for CCing me when reporting regressions. Much appreciated! Ohh, 
> and thx to all those that replied when I asked them for status updates
> when things look stuck.

Hmm, and there's one more apparently. See

Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:38:45 +0200
From: Martin Steigerwald <martin@...htvoll.de>
To: Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc: kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, daniel.vetter@...el.com,
        jani.nikula@...ux.intel.com, intel-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org, "Rafael J. Wysocki"
        <rjw@...ysocki.net>
Subject: Re: 4.8-rc1: it is now common that machine needs re-run of xrandr
        after resume
User-Agent: KMail/5.2.3 (Linux/4.8.0-rc6-tp520-btrfstrim+; KDE/5.25.0; x86_64;  
        ; )

I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing it, but I don't have idea how to
actually debug it.

Thanks and best regards,
									Pavel
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