Re: [Bug #11237] corrupt PMD after resume

Rafael J. Wysocki
2008-09-27T17:58:31Z

On Saturday, 27 of September 2008, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * 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.

OK, I dropped it from the list.

Thanks,
Rafael