From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Larry Finger Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix for system lockups in 2.6.18-rcX caused by bcm43xx Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:04:59 -0500 Message-ID: <4502E62B.5060601@lwfinger.net> References: <45021D4A.6040805@lwfinger.net> <20060909152305.GA27080@tuxdriver.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, Michael Buesch , Stefano Brivio , Broadcom Linux Return-path: Received: from mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.116]:51935 "EHLO mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S964788AbWIIQFX (ORCPT ); Sat, 9 Sep 2006 12:05:23 -0400 To: "John W. Linville" In-Reply-To: <20060909152305.GA27080@tuxdriver.com> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org John W. Linville wrote: > On Fri, Sep 08, 2006 at 08:47:54PM -0500, Larry Finger wrote: > >> PLease send this upstream for inclusion in 2.6.18, if possible. This patch >> will not work for >> wireless-2.6. That patch will be sent to you soon. > > Are you saying this will break the upstream branch of wireless-2.6? > I'm not too excited about that. Under the normal process, that would > mean 2.6.19 would be broken until we get the next patch. > > When will the patch for the upstream branch be available? Can you make > that patch based on this one (i.e. apply this one before generating > the next patch)? It will not break wireless-2.6. I sent the equivalent of this patch for wireless-2.6 to you under the subject "[PATCH] bcm43xx-softmac: Init, shutdown and restart fixes" on August 21, just after I took over maintenance of bcm43xx-softmac. If this is not currently queued, please let me know. There is still a problem with one section of the code touched by that patch that is related to a synchronize_net() call. Michael and I are trying to get a network guru to answer some questions regarding that function. So far no response to our pleas. I would like to get a listing of patches for bcm43xx-softmac that are queued but not yet applied, and the order in which they will be applied. I want to make sure nothing has fallen through the cracks, and that the patches will apply cleanly. Thanks, Larry