* Re: Problem with 2.6.20 and highmem64
[not found] ` <639c60080702160038o516fd790n50923afcc136ea07@mail.gmail.com>
@ 2007-02-16 15:42 ` Nilshar
2007-02-28 16:32 ` Leroy van Logchem
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From: Nilshar @ 2007-02-16 15:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel; +Cc: linux-mm
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2007/2/16, Nilshar <nilshar@gmail.com>:
> I can confirm that it works fine with 2.6.20-rc2.
> Do you need me to try any other ? do you need any more info ?
>
> 2007/2/14, Nilshar <nilshar@gmail.com>:
> > Hello,
> > I have an issue with latest 2.6.20 kernel..
> > my last kernel was a 2.6.18 and I wanted to upgrade to a 2.6.20, I
> > copied .config and did a make menuconfig, then save/quit. I compiled
> > new kernel, all went fine.
> > I installed it and at boot time, I had a hang just after "Freeing
> > unused kernel memory" where INIT is supposed to start.
> > After searching the web, I found that it is usually the case when
> > wrong process type is configured.. I verified that, but all was fine
> > there.
> > After 10ish compiled kernel, I found that it is when I select highmem64.
> >
> > Diff between working and non working kernel :
> >
> > 181,182c181,182
> > < # CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G is not set
> > < CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G=y
> > ---
> > > CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G=y
> > > # CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G is not set
> > 185d184
> > < CONFIG_X86_PAE=y
> > 191c190
> > < CONFIG_RESOURCES_64BIT=y
> > ---
> > > # CONFIG_RESOURCES_64BIT is not set
> >
> > (I just witching highmem 4G and highmem64g).
> >
> > I'll attach the full .config.
> >
> > it used to work fine with highmem64g with a kernel 2.6.18 and 2.6.19
> > (I'm sure it was ok with .20-rc2 but I'll double check that).
> >
> > Is this a bug ? or something I did wrong ?
> >
> > Oh, I probably should add that this hang doesn't occur on all
> > hardware, but it happen on Dell PE 850 at least.
> >
> > If you need additional informations, just ask :)
> >
> >
>
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