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Subject: stable-rc/queue/4.4 baseline: 118 runs, 15 regressions (v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:32:48 -0800 (PST) [thread overview]
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stable-rc/queue/4.4 baseline: 118 runs, 15 regressions (v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc)
Regressions Summary
-------------------
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
panda | arm | lab-collabora | gcc-8 | omap2plus_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-broonie | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-cip | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-collabora | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-linaro-lkft | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-broonie | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-cip | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-collabora | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-linaro-lkft | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
qemu_i386 | i386 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | i386_defconfig | 1
qemu_i386-uefi | i386 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | i386_defconfig | 1
qemu_x86_64 | x86_64 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | x86_64_defconfig | 1
qemu_x86_64-uefi | x86_64 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | x86_64_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/job/stable-rc/branch/queue%2F4.4/kernel/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/plan/baseline/
Test: baseline
Tree: stable-rc
Branch: queue/4.4
Describe: v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc
URL: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git
SHA: 7615952354dcad88d83304b5e89f104a546553a9
Test Regressions
----------------
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
panda | arm | lab-collabora | gcc-8 | omap2plus_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/6004401b5e68508823c94ccc
Results: 3 PASS, 1 FAIL, 1 SKIP
Full config: omap2plus_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/omap2plus_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-collabora/baseline-panda.txt
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failing since 7 days (last pass: v4.4.250-3-g00441213386a, first fail: v4.4.250-4-g585b96e43cef)
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2021-01-17 13:48:07.845000+00:00 kern :emerg : BUG: spinlock bad magic on CPU#0, udevd/115
2021-01-17 13:48:07.853000+00:00 kern :emerg : lock: emif_lock+0x0/0xfffff26c [emif], .magic: 00000000, .owner: <none>/-1, .owner_cpu: 0
2021-01-17 13:48:07.873000+00:00 [ 19.629669] <LAVA_SIGNAL_TESTCASE TEST_CASE_ID=emerg RESULT=fail UNITS=lines MEASUREMENT=2>
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/600440edfadd93b9a2c94cba
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-baylibre/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.txt
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-broonie | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/60044118af34b01a80c94cce
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-broonie/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.txt
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-cip | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/6004413bcfff733fe2c94d1d
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-cip/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-cip/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.html
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-collabora | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/60044360081d79fb45c94cdc
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-collabora/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-collabora/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.html
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platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv2 | arm | lab-linaro-lkft | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/600440f7fadd93b9a2c94cbf
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-linaro-lkft/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-linaro-lkft/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv2.html
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/600440fa6583d494cbc94cd2
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-baylibre/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-baylibre/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.html
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-broonie | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/600440e41154cf8728c94cbd
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-broonie/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-broonie/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.html
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-cip | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/600440eedd799020e4c94cd1
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-cip/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-cip/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.html
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-collabora | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/6004435c081d79fb45c94cd7
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-collabora/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-collabora/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.html
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_arm-virt-gicv3 | arm | lab-linaro-lkft | gcc-8 | multi_v7_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/600440e787c0124134c94cb9
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: multi_v7_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc (Debian 8.3.0-2) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-linaro-lkft/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.txt
HTML log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/arm/multi_v7_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-linaro-lkft/baseline-qemu_arm-virt-gicv3.html
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failing since 64 days (last pass: v4.4.243-18-gfc7e8c68369a, first fail: v4.4.243-19-g71b6c961c7fe)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_i386 | i386 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | i386_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/60043fde7baf2737cbc94cdf
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: i386_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/i386/i386_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-baylibre/baseline-qemu_i386.txt
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failing since 2 days (last pass: v4.4.251-10-g881134ad8561, first fail: v4.4.251-18-gaf706ecaf6bf)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_i386-uefi | i386 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | i386_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/60043fe27f479bcc2fc94ce2
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: i386_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/i386/i386_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-baylibre/baseline-qemu_i386-uefi.txt
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new failure (last pass: v4.4.251-18-gaf706ecaf6bf)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_x86_64 | x86_64 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | x86_64_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/60044113af34b01a80c94cc1
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: x86_64_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/x86_64/x86_64_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-baylibre/baseline-qemu_x86_64.txt
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new failure (last pass: v4.4.251-18-gaf706ecaf6bf)
platform | arch | lab | compiler | defconfig | regressions
--------------------+--------+-----------------+----------+---------------------+------------
qemu_x86_64-uefi | x86_64 | lab-baylibre | gcc-8 | x86_64_defconfig | 1
Details: https://kernelci.org/test/plan/id/60044121cfff733fe2c94cbf
Results: 0 PASS, 1 FAIL, 0 SKIP
Full config: x86_64_defconfig
Compiler: gcc-8 (gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0)
Plain log: https://storage.kernelci.org//stable-rc/queue-4.4/v4.4.251-18-g7615952354dc/x86_64/x86_64_defconfig/gcc-8/lab-baylibre/baseline-qemu_x86_64-uefi.txt
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new failure (last pass: v4.4.251-18-gaf706ecaf6bf)
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