2.6.30-rc7-git4: Reported regressions from 2.6.29

Rafael J. Wysocki
2009-05-30T19:29:39Z

This message contains a list of some regressions from 2.6.29, for which there
are no fixes in the mainline I know of. If any of them have been fixed already,
please let me know.

If you know of any other unresolved regressions from 2.6.29, please let me know
either and I'll add them to the list. Also, please let me know if any of the
entries below are invalid.

Each entry from the list will be sent additionally in an automatic reply to
this message with CCs to the people involved in reporting and handling the
issue.

Listed regressions statistics:

Date Total Pending Unresolved
----------------------------------------
2009-05-31 100 32 27
2009-05-24 92 34 27
2009-05-16 81 36 33
2009-04-25 55 36 26
2009-04-17 37 35 28

Unresolved regressions
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Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13408
Subject : Performance regression in 2.6.30-rc7
Submitter : Diego Calleja <diegocg-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-30 18:51 (1 days old)
References : http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/5/30/146

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13407
Subject : adb trackpad disappears after suspend to ram
Submitter : Jan Scholz <scholz-wOpdxP1gw6Cc+IqHO83+wjjhTm2NLCe8@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-28 7:59 (3 days old)
First-Bad-Commit: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2ed8d2b3a81bdbb0418301628ccdb008ac9f40b7
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124349762314976&w=4
Handled-By : Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw-KKrjLPT3xs0@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13401
Subject : pktcdvd writing is really slow with CFQ scheduler (bisected)
Submitter : Laurent Riffard <laurent.riffard-GANU6spQydw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-28 18:43 (3 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13391
Subject : Kernel boot hangs at about every second start when kms is activated
Submitter : Martin Bammer <mrb74-RbZlAiThDcE@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-26 21:47 (5 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13389
Subject : Warning 'Invalid throttling state, reset' gets displayed when it should not be
Submitter : Frans Pop <elendil-EIBgga6/0yRmR6Xm/wNWPw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-26 15:24 (5 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13377
Subject : Microphone no longer works on Toshiba Satellite A100
Submitter : M. Vefa Bicakci <bicave-qUEp0r/b3FNfOZc0+OmrVg@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-24 15:49 (7 days old)
First-Bad-Commit: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=23f0c048ba59ad5c2f3fd85ed98360b631dbf6f8
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124318383910011&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13374
Subject : reiserfs blocked for more than 120secs
Submitter : Harald Dunkel <harald.dunkel-zqRNUXuvxA0b1SvskN2V4Q@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-23 8:52 (8 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124306880410811&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13373
Subject : fbcon, intelfb, i915: INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected
Submitter : Miles Lane <miles.lane-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-23 5:08 (8 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124305538130702&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13366
Subject : About 80% of shutdowns fail (blocking)
Submitter : Martin Bammer <mrb74-RbZlAiThDcE@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-23 00:58 (8 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13362
Subject : [mac80211 ] Wifi Network Slownes Bisected
Submitter : Alejandro Riveira <ariveira-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-22 13:32 (9 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13351
Subject : 2.6.30 corrupts my system after suspend resume with readonly mounted hard disk
Submitter : <unggnu-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-20 14:09 (11 days old)
First-Bad-Commit: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78a8b35bc7abf8b8333d6f625e08c0f7cc1c3742
Handled-By : Yinghai Lu <yinghai-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13341
Subject : Random Oops at boot at loading ip6tables rules
Submitter : <patrick-nxAOmsU53hB6lmGzAMPh1A@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-19 09:08 (12 days old)
Handled-By : Rusty Russell <rusty-8n+1lVoiYb80n/F98K4Iww@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13337
Subject : [post 2.6.29 regression] hang during suspend of b44/b43 modules
Submitter : Tomas Janousek <tomi-YoqI/XImC7s@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-18 10:59 (13 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13330
Subject : nfs4 NULL pointer dereference in _nfs4_do_setlk
Submitter : Rich Ercolani <rercola-YxllIAoeIHiVc3sceRu5cw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-17 04:44 (14 days old)
Handled-By : Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust-41N18TsMXrtuMpJDpNschA@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13328
Subject : b44: eth0: BUG! Timeout waiting for bit 00000002 of register 42c to clear.
Submitter : Francis Moreau <francis.moro-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-03 16:22 (28 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124136778012280&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13325
Subject : 2.6.30-rc kills my box hard - and lockdep chains
Submitter : Jonathan Corbet <corbet-T1hC0tSOHrs@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-14 15:49 (17 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124231630701394&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13319
Subject : Page allocation failures with b43 and p54usb
Submitter : Larry Finger <Larry.Finger-tQ5ms3gMjBLk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-29 21:01 (32 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124103897101088&w=4
Handled-By : Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13318
Subject : AGP doesn't work anymore on nforce2
Submitter : Karsten Mehrhoff <kawime-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-30 8:51 (31 days old)
First-Bad-Commit: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59de2bebabc5027f93df999d59cc65df591c3e6e
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124108156417560&w=4
Handled-By : Shaohua Li <shaohua.li-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13313
Subject : vm86old oops
Submitter : Sergey Senozhatsky <sergey.senozhatsky-A/MS7pq9VAU@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-14 21:53 (17 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13310
Subject : REGRESSION 2.6.30-rc1: oprofile panics system when started
Submitter : Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-14 17:51 (17 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13306
Subject : hibernate slow on _second_ run
Submitter : Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-14 09:34 (17 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13277
Subject : 2.6.30 regression - unreliable resume - bisected - Thinkpad X40
Submitter : Daniel Vetter <daniel-/w4YWyX8dFk@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-11 10:08 (20 days old)
Handled-By : Len Brown <len.brown-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13219
Subject : Since kernel 2.6.30-rc1, computers hangs randomly ..
Submitter : David Hill <hilld-HTiBYHdybX7UkGsOFmftXw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-01 16:57 (30 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13180
Subject : 2.6.30-rc2: WARNING at i915_gem.c for i915_gem_idle
Submitter : Niel Lambrechts <niel.lambrechts-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-21 21:35 (40 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124034980819102&w=4
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/4/27/290

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13179
Subject : CD-R: wodim intermittent failures
Submitter : Andy Isaacson <adi-3HqRAUrWAWyGglJvpFV4uA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-21 1:52 (40 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124027879214231&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13119
Subject : Trouble with make-install from a NFS mount
Submitter : Gregory Haskins <ghaskins-Et1tbQHTxzrQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-14 21:32 (47 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123974482327044&w=4
Handled-By : H. Peter Anvin <hpa-YMNOUZJC4hwAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13116
Subject : Can't boot with nosmp
Submitter : Stephen Hemminger <shemminger-ZtmgI6mnKB3QT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-15 4:18 (46 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123976917817920&w=4
Handled-By : Dan Williams <dan.j.williams-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Regressions with patches
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Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13406
Subject : Kernel does not compile when set to use i915 kernel mode-setting per default
Submitter : Woody Suwalski <woodys-PRTm14v61u5BDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-20 19:30 (11 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-acpi&m=124284975803785&w=4
Handled-By : Len Brown <lenb-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/27026/

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13378
Subject : kernel/async.c broke pata_legacy.c
Submitter : Mikael Pettersson <mikpe-1zs4UD6AkMk@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-24 16:13 (7 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124318186507210&w=4
Handled-By : James Bottomley <James.Bottomley-JuX6DAaQMKPCXq6kfMZ53/egYHeGw8Jk@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/25699/

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13372
Subject : Oops in usb-serial with keyspan adapter
Submitter : Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh-XVmvHMARGAS8U2dJNN8I7kB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-05-18 0:07 (13 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124260532924736&w=4
Handled-By : Alan Stern <stern-nwvwT67g6+6dFdvTe/nMLpVzexx5G7lz@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/26603/

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13121
Subject : Buggy _BCM - acer aspire 5720G, 5710Z, 5315
Submitter : Maxim Levitsky <maximlevitsky-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-16 11:37 (45 days old)
First-Bad-Commit: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1a7c618a3f7bef1a20ae740df512eeba21397fa5
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123988189401913&w=4
Handled-By : Zhang Rui <rui.zhang-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/19755/
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=21268

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13109
Subject : High latency on /sys/class/thermal
Submitter : Tiago Sim√µes Batista <tiagosbatista-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2009-04-11 14:56 (50 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123946182301248&w=4
Handled-By : Zhang Rui <rui.zhang-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Alexey Starikovskiy <astarikovskiy-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=21061
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=21282

For details, please visit the bug entries and follow the links given in
references.

As you can see, there is a Bugzilla entry for each of the listed regressions.
There also is a Bugzilla entry used for tracking the regressions from 2.6.29,
unresolved as well as resolved, at:

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13070

Please let me know if there are any Bugzilla entries that should be added to
the list in there.

Thanks,
Rafael

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