linux-kernel - Re: [bisected] system hang after boot

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Date:   Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:54:54 +0100 (CET)
From:   Sebastian Ott <sebott@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
cc:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@...ibm.com>,
        Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [bisected] system hang after boot

Hello Will,

On Wed, 22 Nov 2017, Will Deacon wrote:
> Now, I can't see what the break_lock is doing here other than causing
> problems. Is there a good reason for it, or can you just try removing it
> altogether? Patch below.

With your patch applied the system is able to boot again.
I did some quick additional tests - seems to be working fine.

Thanks,
Sebastian