From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Message-Id: <200407131934.i6DJYMGu003420@ccure.user-mode-linux.org> Subject: Re: [uml-user] Re: [uml-devel] Fixing the 2.4 bugs - patches against 2.4.24-1um In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:51:02 MDT." References: <200407012050.14867.blaisorblade_spam@yahoo.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Jeff Dike Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:34:22 -0400 To: Frank Sorenson Cc: user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, user-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net frank@tuxrocks.com said: > The configuration program will either set CONFIG_GPROF to 'y', or it > will put "# CONFIG_GPROF is not set" into the .config file. > CONFIG_GPROF will never be 'n', at least in my understanding. Jeez, thanks for finding that. > I believe this bug may affect stability for a number of people, and it > has existed since 2.4.24-2um first came out. It may not solve any > underlying problems, but I'd like to hear if it helps anyone else. I don't think it should, unless you're profiling. The problem is that -pg and regparam(3) don't (or didn't) interact nicely. The -pg code trashed the arguments that regparam was passing in registers, and you'd get strange panics early in boot. Have you checked that this actually fixes anything? It looks like just a stupid typo to me. Jeff ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel