From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751849AbZHSHuK (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:50:10 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751826AbZHSHuJ (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:50:09 -0400 Received: from mta-2.ms.rz.RWTH-Aachen.DE ([134.130.7.73]:46359 "EHLO mta-2.ms.rz.rwth-aachen.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751679AbZHSHuI (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:50:08 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.43,407,1246831200"; d="scan'208";a="22953102" Message-id: <4A8BAE8B.8080900@nets.rwth-aachen.de> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:49:31 +0200 From: Arnd Hannemann User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.22 (X11/20090608) To: "q-funk@iki.fi" Cc: Arnd Hannemann , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , Kernel Testers List Subject: Re: x86 Geode issues in kernel >= 2.6.23 and >= 2.6.31-rc4 References: <11fae7c70908030558r28773beatd1dca702d490a57d@mail.gmail.com> <4A76E3E8.30902@nets.rwth-aachen.de> <11fae7c70908030624q11ffd29ened3c77ec4c4ca79a@mail.gmail.com> <4A76E6AA.2040608@nets.rwth-aachen.de> <11fae7c70908181147k4384478crc9909ec8256db868@mail.gmail.com> In-reply-to: <11fae7c70908181147k4384478crc9909ec8256db868@mail.gmail.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Martin-Éric Racine schrieb: > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Arnd > Hannemann wrote: >> Martin-Éric Racine wrote: >>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Arnd >>> Hannemann wrote: >>>> Martin-Éric Racine wrote: >>>>> (non-subscriber post; please keep me in CC) >>>>> >>>>> Greetings, >>>>> >>>>> Having previously reported two issues via Ubuntu's bug tracker and not >>>>> found any answer, I thought I'd approach the LKML with the issues at >>>>> stake. >>>>> >>>>> 1) Since kernel 2.6.23, one cannot boot hardware based on the Geode >>>>> SCx200 series. Partial answers about the most plausible cause have >>>>> been found by the target hardware's manufacturer as explained at >>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/241307 >>>>> >>>>> 2) Since kernel 2.6.31-rc4, one cannot boot hardware based on the >>>>> Geode LX800 as described at >>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/396286 >>>>> >>>>> In case either of these issues was already reported and there is a >>>>> know fix or work-around, I'd love to hear more. Otherwise, please feel >>>>> free to contact me for additional details. >>>>> >>>> Just to give a data point: >>>> 2.6.31-rc1,2,3,4,5 were/are running all fine on my Geode LX800 >>>> (http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d2.htm) so it seems something >>>> board or .config specific. >>> Thank you for your answer, Arnd. >>> >>> Could you please send me a copy of your .config so that I can compare >>> it with the one used on Ubuntu kernels? >> Sure. Config for 2.6.31-rc5 is attached. > > Could you try enabling CONFIG_FS_POSIX_ACL in your config and building > a new kernel? Does it still boot? Yes, still works. However, I'm booting over PXE/NFS so it may not be used during boot. I mounted an ext3 loop image when the machine was up, and that works. Best regards, Arnd