Re: Problems booting 2.6.18 on SunBlade 100/150

["Per Øyvind Karlsen" <pkarlsen@mandriva.com>]

Onsdag 25 oktober 2006 01:44, skrev David Miller:
> From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
> Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:32:59 -0700 (PDT)
>
> > From: Per Øyvind Karlsen <pkarlsen@mandriva.com>
> > Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:31:23 +0200
> >
> > > So, did we get to any conclusion on this one?
> > >
> > > Should I dig through changes between -rc3 & -rc4 to exactly pinpoint
> > > the breakage, or do you have enough info on the matter to work with?
> >
> > I have enough info to look into this.
>
> Well, I just did a diff between 2.6.17-rc3 and 2.6.17-rc4, which is
> where you say the breakage got introduced, and there is nothing that
> even remotely could cause atyfb breaking.
>
> All sparc64 changes are:
>
> 1) Changes to arguments passed to audit_syscall_{entry,exit}()
>    Cannot possibly effect framebuffer operation.
>
> 2) Add support for vmsplice() system call, again cannot possibly
>    break your framebuffer.
>
> 3) Add preempt() protection around flush_tlb_pending(), again cannot
>    possible break your framebuffer.
>
> 4) Remove prototype for a function whose implementation got deleted
>    years ago.  Cannot possibly break anything.
>
> All PCI layer changes are:
>
> 1) MSI layer memory leak fix, sparc64 does not turn on CONFIG_MSI
>    and thus can't even execute this code.
>
> 2) printk message change in quirk layer, can't break anything.
>
> All framebuffer layer changes are:
>
> 1) Help text added to FB_ASILIANT kernel config option, cannot
>    break atyfb.
>
> 2) Changes to au1200fb.c driver, not used by sparc64 nor every built
>    into the sparc64 kernel image.
>
> 3) SYSFS changes for framebuffer, wrt. cmap writes to /sys filesystem
>    files after boot.  Cannot break the atyfb framebuffer on bootup.
>
> 4) Minor changes to the Makefile rule that builds the video
>    framebuffer logo image file, cannot break atyfb.
>
> So there is absolutely nothing for me to work with.
>
> Does the kernel in 2.6.17-rc4 say anything interesting if you
> boot with the "-p" option on the kernel boot command line?
> Do you get an OOPS or some other kind of crash message?
I'll investigate these issues later, I'm on my way to bed :)
-- 
Regards,
Per Øyvind Karlsen
Mandriva