2.6.26-rc9-git12: Reported regressions from 2.6.25

Rafael J. Wysocki
2008-07-13T17:59:35Z

This message contains a list of some regressions from 2.6.25, 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 2.6.25, 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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2008-07-13 170 30 20
2008-07-09 167 30 21
2008-07-06 166 38 26
2008-06-29 158 43 31
2008-06-22 148 39 28
2008-06-14 130 37 28
2008-06-07 125 48 33
2008-05-31 115 52 31
2008-05-24 94 47 28
2008-05-18 80 51 37
2008-05-11 53 46 34

Unresolved regressions
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Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11069
Subject : ACPI Error under 2.6.26-rc*
Submitter : Andre Prendel <andre_prendel-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-10 20:55 (4 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121572339107954&w=4
Handled-By : Zhang Rui <rui.zhang-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11065
Subject : WARNING: at drivers/ata/libata-sff.c:1321 ata_sff_hsm_move+0x8f/0x661()
Submitter : Greg Fitzgerald <netzdamon-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-09 19:36 (5 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11064
Subject : resume failure on thinkpad x61s
Submitter : maximilian attems <max-U9r9yeDMy7A@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-09 13:24 (5 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121584459809675&w=4
Handled-By : Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw-KKrjLPT3xs0@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11055
Subject : iwl4965 - connection doesn't work more than 10 seconds
Submitter : François Valenduc <francois.valenduc-bmtTS95sd5BUM80lpFwj4w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-08 13:29 (6 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11045
Subject : Bug in MPT Fusion 2.6.26-rc7 unbootable
Submitter : Kurk <kurk-9AbUPqfR1/2XDw4h08c5KA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-06 11:22 (8 days old)

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11040
Subject : 2.6.26-rc: host can not shutdown: ata problem
Submitter : Alexander Beregalov <a.beregalov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-03 21:43 (11 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121512197225068&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11039
Subject : 2.6.28-rc8-git3 forcedeth WARNING (kills the interface)
Submitter : Brad Campbell <brad-UPaTOFvTz1K6c6uEtOJ/EA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-03 10:07 (11 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=121508714430752&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11023
Subject : 2.6.26-rc8-git2 - kernel BUG at mm/page_alloc.c:585
Submitter : Kamalesh Babulal <kamalesh-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-02 11:55 (12 days old)
References : http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/7/2/32
Handled-By : Andrew Morton <akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11009
Subject : No console on Riva TNT since 2.6.26-0.rc4
Submitter : Quel Qun <kelk1-Wuw85uim5zDR7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-26 20:04 (18 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121451344229718&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10989
Subject : kernel oopses when wiggling the mouse to make it known to hidd
Submitter : Daniel Vetter <daniel-/w4YWyX8dFk@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-26 10:32 (18 days old)
Handled-By : Marcel Holtmann <marcel-kz+m5ild9QBg9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10960
Subject : 2.6.26-rc: SPARC: Sun Ultra 10 can not boot
Submitter : Alexander Beregalov <a.beregalov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-19 14:07 (25 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121388456519637&w=4
Handled-By : David Miller <davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10955
Subject : v2.6.26-rc7: BUG task_struct: Poison overwritten
Submitter : Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-21 19:24 (23 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121407641925121&w=4
Handled-By : Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra-/NLkJaSkS4VmR6Xm/wNWPw@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10954
Subject : hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout, switching to polling mode: last cmd=0x011f000c
Submitter : Justin Mattock <justinmattock-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-21 2:05 (23 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121401399622190&w=4
http://marc.info/?t=121416231700010&r=1&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10919
Subject : [regression] display dimming is slow and laggy - Acer Travelmate 661lci
Submitter : Maximilian Engelhardt <maxi-OwNUvPV92VfddJNmlsFzeA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-14 22:31 (30 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121348428828320&w=4
Handled-By : Alexey Starikovskiy <astarikovskiy-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10906
Subject : repeatable slab corruption with LTP msgctl08
Submitter : Andrew Morton <akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-12 5:13 (32 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121324775927704&w=4
Handled-By : Pekka J Enberg <penberg-bbCR+/B0CizivPeTLB3BmA@public.gmane.org>
Christoph Lameter <clameter-sJ/iWh9BUns@public.gmane.org>
Manfred Spraul <manfred-nhLOkwUX5cPe2c5cEj3t2g@public.gmane.org>
Andi Kleen <andi-Vw/NltI1exuRpAAqCnN02g@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10865
Subject : Oops trying to mount an ntfs partition on thinkpad
Submitter : Alex Romosan <romosan-z2gvhuI27Wv/eO6KEJJvLQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-05 14:47 (39 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121267834421414&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10843
Subject : Display artifacts on XOrg logout with PAT kernel and VESA framebuffer
Submitter : Frans Pop <elendil-EIBgga6/0yRmR6Xm/wNWPw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-05-31 14:04 (44 days old)
References : http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/7/206
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/15/119
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/23/160

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10821
Subject : rt25xx: lock dependency warning, association failure, and kmalloc corruption
Submitter : Christian Casteyde <casteyde.christian-GANU6spQydw@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-05-29 14:30 (46 days old)
Handled-By : Ivo van Doorn <IvDoorn-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10741
Subject : bug in `tty: BKL pushdown'?
Submitter : Johannes Weiner <hannes-BfM5BwqdGSkPyMaTEpOvjQ@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-05-18 2:16 (57 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121107706506181&w=4
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/16/104
Handled-By : Alan Cox <alan-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10714
Subject : powerpc: Badness seen on 2.6.26-rc2 with lockdep enabled
Submitter : Balbir Singh <balbir-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-05-14 12:57 (61 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121076917429133&w=4
Handled-By : Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh-XVmvHMARGAS8U2dJNN8I7kB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>

Regressions with patches
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Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11072
Subject : scsi-layer crash after usb storage device unplug
Submitter : Johannes Berg <johannes-cdvu00un1VgdHxzADdlk8Q@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-12 01:50 (2 days old)
Handled-By : Alan Stern <stern-nwvwT67g6+6dFdvTe/nMLpVzexx5G7lz@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11072#c3

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11057
Subject : vbetest fails on 2.6.26-rc9
Submitter : PaX Team <pageexec-Y8qEzhMunLyT9ig0jae3mg@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-08 19:46 (6 days old)
Handled-By : Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=16792&action=view

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11042
Subject : build issue #477 for v2.6.26-rc8-290-gb8a0b6c : input_event" [drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/dvb-ttpci.ko] undefined!
Submitter : Toralf Förster <toralf.foerster-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-05 15:25 (9 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121527158632563&w=4
Handled-By : Oliver Endriss <o.endriss-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121529790229531&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11024
Subject : 2.6.25 to 2.6.26-rc8 regression (related to ahci and acpi _GTF)
Submitter : Mathieu Bérard <Mathieu.Berard-S9djqSf+cojYtjvyW6yDsg@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-07-01 9:39 (13 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?t=121490593600001&r=1&w=4
Handled-By : Tejun Heo <htejun-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121514631317343&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10957
Subject : pata_pcmcia with Sandisk Extreme III 8GB
Submitter : Komuro <komurojun-mbn-dTzOdQ2U+/YAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-07 13:37 (37 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121284627119861&w=4
Handled-By : Tejun Heo <htejun-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Dominik Brodowski <linux-X3ehHDuj6sIIGcDfoQAp7OTW4wlIGRCZ@public.gmane.org>
Komuro <komurojun-mbn-dTzOdQ2U+/YAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121530861605673&w=4

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10862
Subject : forcedeth: lockdep warning on ethtool -s
Submitter : Tobias Diedrich <ranma+kernel-YxUgxmcw2FPQD6PfKP4TzA@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-06-01 8:37 (43 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121230964032247&w=4
Handled-By : Tobias Diedrich <ranma+kernel-YxUgxmcw2FPQD6PfKP4TzA@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/15/120

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10725
Subject : USB Mass storage mount fails: Write protect on
Submitter : Maciej Rutecki <maciej.rutecki-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-05-16 14:55 (59 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121095168003572&w=4
Handled-By : Alan Stern <stern-nwvwT67g6+6dFdvTe/nMLpVzexx5G7lz@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=121433068314568&w=2

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10724
Subject : ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE
Submitter : Justin Mattock <justinmattock-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-05-16 6:17 (59 days old)
References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=121091875711824&w=4
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/18/168
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/25/195
Patch : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=16364&action=view
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=16365&action=view

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10493
Subject : mips BCM47XX compile error
Submitter : Adrian Bunk <adrian.bunk-WgUW+8SLYMv1KXRcyAk9cg@public.gmane.org>
Date : 2008-04-20 17:07 (85 days old)
References : http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/4/20/34
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/12/30
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/18/131
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/31/202
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/7/154
Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120876451216558&w=2

Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9791
Subject : Clock is running too fast^Wslow using acpi_pm clocksource
Submitter : tosn00j02-O/bDAPVd7B0N+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org
Date : 2008-05-03 05:09 (72 days old)
Handled-By : Maciej W. Rozycki <macro-6z/3iImG2C8G8FEW9MqTrA@public.gmane.org>
Patch : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=16180

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 2.6.25,
unresolved as well as resolved, at:

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10492

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

Thanks,
Rafael