Re: [Bug #11907] NVRAM being corrupted on ppc64 preventing boot

Paul Mackerras
2008-11-02T21:58:09Z

Rafael J. Wysocki writes:

> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> of regressions introduced between 2.6.26 and 2.6.27.
>
> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> introduced between 2.6.26 and 2.6.27. Please verify if it still should
> be listed and let me know (either way).

The commit that introduced the problem went into Linus' tree after
2.6.27, so it's not a regression from 2.6.26. In other words, 2.6.27
doesn't have the problem. It's a firmware bug in some old firmware
versions that got triggered by the kernel change, not a kernel bug per
se.

The commit has been reverted in Linus' tree now, so there isn't a
regression from 2.6.27 any more.

Paul.