2.6.28-rc8-git5: Reported regressions 2.6.26 -> 2.6.27

Rafael J. Wysocki
2008-12-07T20:39:31Z

This message contains a list of some regressions introduced between 2.6.26 and
2.6.27, 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 introduced between 2.6.26
and 2.6.27, 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
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2008-12-07 200 14 12
2008-12-04 202 16 14
2008-11-22 199 12 10
2008-11-16 199 18 14
2008-11-09 196 28 23
2008-11-02 195 34 28
2008-10-26 190 34 29
2008-10-04 181 41 33
2008-09-27 173 35 28
2008-09-21 169 45 36
2008-09-15 163 46 32
2008-09-12 163 51 38
2008-09-07 150 43 33
2008-08-30 135 48 36
2008-08-23 122 48 40
2008-08-16 103 47 37
2008-08-10 80 52 31
2008-08-02 47 31 20

Unresolved regressions
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Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12048
Subject : Regression in bonding between 2.6.26.8 and 2.6.27.6
Submitter : Jesper Krogh <jesper-Q2TZfHgGEy4@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-11-16 9:41 (22 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122682977001048&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12039
Subject : Regression: USB/DVB 2.6.26.8 --&gt; 2.6.27.6
Submitter : David <david-Os2QIKb4eqJd3aXB8m+yKQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-11-14 20:20 (24 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122669568022274&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11983
Subject : iwlagn: wrong command queue 31, command id 0x0
Submitter : Matt Mackall <mpm-VDJrAJ4Gl5ZBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-11-06 4:16 (32 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122598672815803&w=4
http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1703
Handled-By : reinette chatre <reinette.chatre-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11886
Subject : without serial console system doesn't poweroff
Submitter : Daniel Smolik <marvin-0pWKB23IDFjrBKCeMvbIDA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-10-29 04:06 (40 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11876
Subject : RCU hang on cpu re-hotplug with 2.6.27rc8
Submitter : Andi Kleen <andi-Vw/NltI1exuRpAAqCnN02g@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-10-06 23:28 (63 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122333610602399&w=2
Handled-By : Paul E. McKenney <paulmck-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11795
Subject : ks959-sir dongle no longer works under 2.6.27 (REGRESSION)
Submitter : Alex Villacis Lasso <avillaci-x0m+Mc+nT7uljOmnV8AmnkElSqmLX1BE@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-10-20 10:49 (49 days old)
Handled-By : Samuel Ortiz <samuel-jcdQHdrhKHMdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11698
Subject : 2.6.27-rc7, freezes with &gt; 1 s2ram cycle
Submitter : Soeren Sonnenburg <kernel-YxZl4NRrHdw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-09-29 11:29 (70 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122268780926859&w=4
Handled-By : Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw-KKrjLPT3xs0@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11664
Subject : acpi errors and random freeze on sony vaio sr
Submitter : Giovanni Pellerano <giovanni.pellerano-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-09-28 03:48 (71 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11569
Subject : Panic stop CPUs regression
Submitter : Andi Kleen <andi-Vw/NltI1exuRpAAqCnN02g@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-09-02 13:49 (97 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122036356127282&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11543
Subject : kernel panic: softlockup in tick_periodic() ???
Submitter : Joshua Hoblitt <j_kernel-amK9oZtvyLhBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-09-11 16:46 (88 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122117786124326&w=4
Handled-By : Thomas Gleixner <tglx-hfZtesqFncYOwBW4kG4KsQ@public.gmane.org>
Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Ingo Molnar <mingo-X9Un+BFzKDI@public.gmane.org>
Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11215
Subject : INFO: possible recursive locking detected ps2_command
Submitter : Zdenek Kabelac <zdenek.kabelac-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-31 9:41 (130 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121749737011637&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11207
Subject : VolanoMark regression with 2.6.27-rc1
Submitter : Zhang, Yanmin <yanmin_zhang-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-31 3:20 (130 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121747464114335&w=4
Handled-By : Zhang, Yanmin <yanmin_zhang-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org>
Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra-/NLkJaSkS4VmR6Xm/wNWPw@public.gmane.org>
Dhaval Giani <dhaval-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
Miao Xie <miaox-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>

Regressions with patches
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Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12099
Subject : Nokia 5310 storage-mode
Submitter : Robson Roberto Souza Peixoto <robsonpeixoto-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-11-25 01:07 (13 days old)
Handled-By : Alan Stern <stern-nwvwT67g6+6dFdvTe/nMLpVzexx5G7lz@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122762731503933&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11865
Subject : WOL for E100 Doesn't Work Anymore
Submitter : roger <rogerx-VThn6mlTRQFChFL4AGkBsw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-10-26 21:56 (43 days old)
Handled-By : Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw-KKrjLPT3xs0@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=18646&action=view

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 introduced
between 2.6.26 and 2.6.27, unresolved as well as resolved, at:

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11167

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

Thanks,
Rafael