From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Erik Mouw Subject: Re: RFC/T: Possible fix for bcm43xx periodic work bug Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:52:02 +0200 Message-ID: <20060911105202.GA7903@harddisk-recovery.com> References: <45006221.4090603@lwfinger.net> <20060908094204.GB26916@harddisk-recovery.com> <200609081145.28095.mb@bu3sch.de> <20060908132317.GS26916@harddisk-recovery.com> <450171E4.8070901@lwfinger.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, Stefano Brivio , John Linville , Michael Buesch , Bcm43xx-dev-0fE9KPoRgkgATYTw5x5z8w@public.gmane.org Return-path: To: Larry Finger Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <450171E4.8070901-tQ5ms3gMjBLk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: bcm43xx-dev-bounces-0fE9KPoRgkgATYTw5x5z8w@public.gmane.org Errors-To: bcm43xx-dev-bounces-0fE9KPoRgkgATYTw5x5z8w@public.gmane.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org On Fri, Sep 08, 2006 at 08:36:36AM -0500, Larry Finger wrote: > Erik Mouw wrote: > > Thanks for the information, pulled wireless-2.6 and recompiling kernel. > > If this really fixes the problem, can we try to get it merged before > > 2.6.18 closes? I don't know if vanilla 2.6.18-rc6 locks up on other > > hardware as well, but if it does it would be a major regression against > > 2.6.17. > > I'm trying. At the moment, I'm testing a patch against 2.6.18-rc6. Once it works here, I'll be > putting it out for testing. I suppose that's the patch in "[PATCH] fix for system lockups in 2.6.18-rcX caused by bcm43xx"? FWIW: 2.6.18-rc6+wireless-2.6 runs well, my laptop didn't lock up over the weekend. Erik -- +-- Erik Mouw -- www.harddisk-recovery.com -- +31 70 370 12 90 -- | Lab address: Delftechpark 26, 2628 XH, Delft, The Netherlands