Re: Kernels > 2.6.1-mm3 do not boot.

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>]

On Sun, Jan 25, 2004 at 02:52:58PM +0100, Fabio Coatti wrote:
> Alle Sunday 25 January 2004 02:02, Adrian Bunk ha scritto:
> 
> >
> > Please check exactly between which two kernel versions the problem
> > first appeared.
> >
> > Please send the .config of the last kernel that worked for you.
> 
> Confirmed here also... 
> the latest working kernel is 2.6.1-mm3; the first non working is 2.6.1-mm4
> The symptom is that the booting sequence stops right after "Uncompressing..".
> I've cofnigured -mm4 using .config and "make oldconfig", answering when 
> needed.
> The only relevant changed config options are related to CPU, but I haven't 
> looked in configure files.
> I've attached both .config (working-mm3/not working 2.6.2-rc1-mm3).
> I'm now trying to compile 2.6.2-rc1-mm3, but the problem is here from 
> 2.6.1-mm4 (not rc).
> I've also tried several choices for CPU (386->P4), without any change.
> The system is a P4/HT, chipset i875p, 1Gb ram
> If more information/test are needed, just let me know.

I sent the following to Eric:

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After diffing two of your .config's, I don't see how the CPU selection 
options might have caused this.

I'm sorry that I don't have a real idea where to search for the 
problems, only a few thoughts how to get nearer to finding it:

Please try 2.6.2-rc1 (without any -mm patch).

If this kernel works, please try -mm4 with disabled SMP support and
support for the Athlon (and no other CPUs).
If you compile with
  make V=1
the kernel build is more verbose. If this kernel doesn't boot, please 
send the complete gcc call for the compilation of a file (it doesn't 
matter which file, e.g. one under fs/).

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The same is true for your .config's, so i you have some spare time these 
tests would be interesting.

TIA
Adrian

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