Re: [Bug #11237] corrupt PMD after resume

Ingo Molnar
2008-09-27T17:44:39Z

* Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw-KKrjLPT3xs0@public.gmane.org> wrote:

> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report of
> recent regressions.
>
> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> from 2.6.26. Please verify if it still should be listed and let me
> know (either way).
>
>
> Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11237
> Subject : corrupt PMD after resume
> Submitter : Alan Jenkins <alan-jenkins-cCz0Lq7MMjm9FHfhHBbuYA@public.gmane.org>
> Date : 2008-08-02 9:51 (57 days old)
> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121767073424952&w=4
> Handled-By : Hugh Dickins <hugh-DTz5qymZ9yRBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
> Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy-TSDbQ3PG+2Y@public.gmane.org>
> Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122001615314700&w=2

actually, it's now believed that this is a BIOS problem that affects all
Linux versions. The aspect of v2.6.27 is that it happens to put kernel
pagetables into the area that gets corrupted by the BIOS - and users
notice that.

i.e. it's not a regression - unless i'm missing something.

Ingo