[request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Markos Chandras]

Hi Greg,

Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?

- MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
(f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
- MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
(ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
- MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
(6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
- MIPS: scall64-o32: Fix indirect syscall detection
(5245689900804604fdc349c8d9b8985b0e401ae2)
- MIPS: syscall: Fix AUDIT value for O32 processes on MIPS64
(40381529f84c4cda3bd2d20cab6a707508856b21)
- MIPS: Malta: Improve system memory detection for '{e, }memsize' >= 2G
(64615682658373516863b5b5971ff1d922d0ae7b)

Thank you!

-- 
markos

[request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Markos Chandras]

Hi Greg,

Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?

- MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
(f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
- MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
(ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
- MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
(6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
- MIPS: scall64-o32: Fix indirect syscall detection
(5245689900804604fdc349c8d9b8985b0e401ae2)
- MIPS: syscall: Fix AUDIT value for O32 processes on MIPS64
(40381529f84c4cda3bd2d20cab6a707508856b21)
- MIPS: Malta: Improve system memory detection for '{e, }memsize' >= 2G
(64615682658373516863b5b5971ff1d922d0ae7b)

Thank you!

-- 
markos

Re: [request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
> Hi Greg,
> 
> Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?
> 
> - MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
> (f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
> - MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
> (ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
> - MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
> (6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)

That really looks like a new feature, how is this a bugfix / regression
from previous kernel releases?

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: [request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Markos Chandras]

On 08/27/2014 10:23 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?
>>
>> - MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
>> (f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
>> - MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
>> (ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
>> - MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
>> (6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
> 
> That really looks like a new feature, how is this a bugfix / regression
> from previous kernel releases?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h
> 
Hi Greg,

The bugfix is the 3rd patch in that list. Without this patch, it is not
possible to boot a CPS kernel when EVA is enabled. The kernel will die
in a horrible way. The other two patches simply make the bugfix fit
better in the existing code. So all three are needed.

Thank you

-- 
markos

Re: [request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Markos Chandras]

On 08/27/2014 10:23 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?
>>
>> - MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
>> (f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
>> - MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
>> (ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
>> - MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
>> (6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
> 
> That really looks like a new feature, how is this a bugfix / regression
> from previous kernel releases?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h
> 
Hi Greg,

The bugfix is the 3rd patch in that list. Without this patch, it is not
possible to boot a CPS kernel when EVA is enabled. The kernel will die
in a horrible way. The other two patches simply make the bugfix fit
better in the existing code. So all three are needed.

Thank you

-- 
markos

Re: [request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Markos Chandras]

On 08/28/2014 08:54 AM, Markos Chandras wrote:
> On 08/27/2014 10:23 PM, Greg KH wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
>>> Hi Greg,
>>>
>>> Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?
>>>
>>> - MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
>>> (f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
>>> - MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
>>> (ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
>>> - MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
>>> (6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
>>
>> That really looks like a new feature, how is this a bugfix / regression
>> from previous kernel releases?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> greg k-h
>>
> Hi Greg,
> 
> The bugfix is the 3rd patch in that list. Without this patch, it is not
> possible to boot a CPS kernel when EVA is enabled. The kernel will die
> in a horrible way. The other two patches simply make the bugfix fit
> better in the existing code. So all three are needed.
> 
> Thank you
> 

Hi Greg,

Are you happy with the above explanation? If so, could you please
consider including these patches to the 3.16 stable kernels?

Thank you

-- 
markos

Re: [request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Markos Chandras]

On 08/28/2014 08:54 AM, Markos Chandras wrote:
> On 08/27/2014 10:23 PM, Greg KH wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
>>> Hi Greg,
>>>
>>> Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?
>>>
>>> - MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
>>> (f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
>>> - MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
>>> (ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
>>> - MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
>>> (6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
>>
>> That really looks like a new feature, how is this a bugfix / regression
>> from previous kernel releases?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> greg k-h
>>
> Hi Greg,
> 
> The bugfix is the 3rd patch in that list. Without this patch, it is not
> possible to boot a CPS kernel when EVA is enabled. The kernel will die
> in a horrible way. The other two patches simply make the bugfix fit
> better in the existing code. So all three are needed.
> 
> Thank you
> 

Hi Greg,

Are you happy with the above explanation? If so, could you please
consider including these patches to the 3.16 stable kernels?

Thank you

-- 
markos

Re: [request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 02:52:43PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
> On 08/28/2014 08:54 AM, Markos Chandras wrote:
> > On 08/27/2014 10:23 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
> >>> Hi Greg,
> >>>
> >>> Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?
> >>>
> >>> - MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
> >>> (f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
> >>> - MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
> >>> (ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
> >>> - MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
> >>> (6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
> >>
> >> That really looks like a new feature, how is this a bugfix / regression
> >> from previous kernel releases?
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >>
> >> greg k-h
> >>
> > Hi Greg,
> > 
> > The bugfix is the 3rd patch in that list. Without this patch, it is not
> > possible to boot a CPS kernel when EVA is enabled. The kernel will die
> > in a horrible way. The other two patches simply make the bugfix fit
> > better in the existing code. So all three are needed.
> > 
> > Thank you
> > 
> 
> Hi Greg,
> 
> Are you happy with the above explanation? If so, could you please
> consider including these patches to the 3.16 stable kernels?

My pending patch queue for 3.16-stable is now over 300 patches long,
I'll get to these again when it comes up in my queue something next week
and let you know...

thanks,

greg k-h