Re: [4/5] 2.6.21-rc4: known regressions (v2)

Michael S. Tsirkin
2007-03-25T10:25:01Z

> Quoting Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>:
> Subject: Re: [4/5] 2.6.21-rc4: known regressions (v2)
>
> On Sun, 2007-03-25 at 12:15 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > Quoting Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>:
> > > Subject: Re: [4/5] 2.6.21-rc4: known regressions (v2)
> > >
> > > On Sun, 2007-03-25 at 10:57 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > > Can you please test the following:
> > > > >
> > > > > Add "clocksource=acpi_pm" to the kernel commandline.
> > > > >
> > > > > If this does not change anything, then disable CONFIG_HPET and retry.
> > > >
> > > > I have:
> > > > $ grep CONFIG_HPET .config
> > > > CONFIG_HPET_TIMER=y
> > > > CONFIG_HPET_EMULATE_RTC=y
> > > > # CONFIG_HPET is not set
> > > >
> > > > so I think all these tests were done with CONFIG_HPET=n.
> > >
> > > Gack. Please turn off CONFIG_HPET_TIMER and CONFIG_HPET_EMULATE_RTC
> >
> > Okay ... although they are in defconfig for i386, and they did not create
> > problems in 2.6.20.
>
> I know, but we are looking for a regression and the hpet related code
> _has_ changed.
>
> > > > Given this, does it still make sense to test clocksource=acpi_pm?
> > >
> > > Yes.
> >
> > With or without CONFIG_HPET_TIMER?
>
> with, as a first test.

Sorry, now I'm confused.
Could you pls list the full set of tests you want me to run,
and what information to collect from each of them?

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