Re: 2.6.38-rc3-git1: Reported regressions 2.6.36 -> 2.6.37

Rafael J. Wysocki
2011-02-03T19:09:16Z

On Thursday, February 03, 2011, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> At Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:42:05 -0800,
> Linus Torvalds wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:23 AM, Carlos R. Mafra <crmafra2@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Thu 3.Feb'11 at 1:03:41 +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > >>
> > >> If you know of any other unresolved post-2.6.36 regressions, please let us know
> > >> either and we'll add them to the list. Also, please let us know if any
> > >> of the entries below are invalid.
> > >
> > > I'm sorry if I'm overlooking something, but as far as I can see the regression
> > > reported here:
> > >
> > > https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/1/24/457
> > >
> > > is not in the list (update on that report: reverting that commit on top of
> > > 2.6.37 fixes the issue).
> >
> > Ok, added Keith and Dave to the cc, since they are the signers of that commit.
> >
> > > After some time, I also ended up finding an earlier report in the kernel bugzilla
> > > which I think is the same regression (it was bisected to the same commit):
> > >
> > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24982
> > >
> > > but I do not see it in the list either, even though it's marked as a
> > > regression in the bugzilla.
> > >
> > > The issue was also present in 2.6.38-rc2 last time I tested.
> >
> > Just to confirm, can you also check -rc3? I'm pretty sure nothing has
> > changed, but there were a few drm patches after -rc2, so it's alsways
> > good to double-check.
>
> The problem I reported in the bugzilla above is still present in
> 2.6.38-rc3. I'm pretty sure that's the same issue as Carlos' case.

I added https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24982 to the list of
post-2.6.36 regressions for further tracking.

Thanks,
Rafael