Re: Breaking X.Org on sparc (was: Bug#514418: [FIX]: ultra45 boot failing...)
On 2009-02-08 17:33, Jurij Smakov wrote: > Something like this: Added. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Breaking X.Org on sparc (was: Bug#514418: [FIX]: ultra45 boot failing...)
On Sun, Feb 08, 2009 at 03:49:22PM +0100, W. Martin Borgert wrote: > On 2009-02-08 00:07, Luk Claes wrote: > > I think it's best to delay that to r1. Can someone please provide a text > > for the release notes to describe the problem, TIA? > > Hi all: Please send me a paragraph of text ASAP. > (Or file a bug with the proposed text against "release-notes".) Something like this: Lenny kernel fails to boot on Sparc workstations with PCI-Express Due to an unfortunate interaction of a kernel fix with PCI-Express subsystem, Lenny default kernel will fail to boot on Sparc workstations with PCI-Express slots, like Ultra 25 and Ultra 45. As this problem has been discovered very late in the release cycle, we were unable to include a fix in the original Lenny release, but we'll do our best to eliminate the problem for the first point release. Best regards, -- Jurij Smakov ju...@wooyd.org Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/ KeyID: C99E03CC -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Breaking X.Org on sparc (was: Bug#514418: [FIX]: ultra45 boot failing...)
On 2009-02-08 00:07, Luk Claes wrote: > I think it's best to delay that to r1. Can someone please provide a text > for the release notes to describe the problem, TIA? Hi all: Please send me a paragraph of text ASAP. (Or file a bug with the proposed text against "release-notes".) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: Breaking X.Org on sparc (was: Bug#514418: [FIX]: ultra45 boot failing...)
Bastian Blank wrote: > Hi > > We introduced a workaround by reverting a removal in the kernel to allow > the current X.Org on sparc work. However this patch is not supportable > and breaks all newer machines quite badly. > > This means that we have to back it out again and the only question is if > we will do that for r0 or r1. I think it's best to delay that to r1. Can someone please provide a text for the release notes to describe the problem, TIA? Cheers Luk > - Forwarded message from Bastian Blank - > > Package: linux-2.6 > Version: 2.6.26-13 > Severity: grave > > I consider this RC. We'll break X.org either for r0 or r1. > > debian-sparc: Please provide someone who wants to take over sparc > architecture maintenance of the Linux packages. > > On Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 10:45:31AM +, Jurij Smakov wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:11:44PM -0800, David Miller wrote: >>> The patch: >>> >>> debian/patches/bugfix/sparc/arch_pci_hostcontroller_workaround.patch >>> >>> causes ultra45 (and other PCI-Express based workstations) to >>> hard reset when the PCI bus is initially scanned by the kernel. >>> >>> Please revert this patch from the debian kernel in Lenny and >>> anywhere else it appears. >>> >>> The code in that patch creating dummy PCI root host controller nodes >>> is wrong and does nothing other than cause trouble. If it fixes some >>> problem with the X server for PCI devices on sparc64 that problem >>> needs to be fixed some other way. >>> >>> Thank you. >> I believe that we are just a few days from Lenny release, so uploading >> a new kernel and rebuilding debian-installer might not be an option >> at this point, unfortunately. The best we can probably do is include >> the fixed kernel in the point release, but that's up to kernel team >> to decide. > > - End forwarded message - > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-x-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Breaking X.Org on sparc (was: Bug#514418: [FIX]: ultra45 boot failing...)
Hi We introduced a workaround by reverting a removal in the kernel to allow the current X.Org on sparc work. However this patch is not supportable and breaks all newer machines quite badly. This means that we have to back it out again and the only question is if we will do that for r0 or r1. Bastian - Forwarded message from Bastian Blank - Package: linux-2.6 Version: 2.6.26-13 Severity: grave I consider this RC. We'll break X.org either for r0 or r1. debian-sparc: Please provide someone who wants to take over sparc architecture maintenance of the Linux packages. On Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 10:45:31AM +, Jurij Smakov wrote: > On Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 11:11:44PM -0800, David Miller wrote: > > > > The patch: > > > > debian/patches/bugfix/sparc/arch_pci_hostcontroller_workaround.patch > > > > causes ultra45 (and other PCI-Express based workstations) to > > hard reset when the PCI bus is initially scanned by the kernel. > > > > Please revert this patch from the debian kernel in Lenny and > > anywhere else it appears. > > > > The code in that patch creating dummy PCI root host controller nodes > > is wrong and does nothing other than cause trouble. If it fixes some > > problem with the X server for PCI devices on sparc64 that problem > > needs to be fixed some other way. > > > > Thank you. > > I believe that we are just a few days from Lenny release, so uploading > a new kernel and rebuilding debian-installer might not be an option > at this point, unfortunately. The best we can probably do is include > the fixed kernel in the point release, but that's up to kernel team > to decide. - End forwarded message - -- Vulcans never bluff. -- Spock, "The Doomsday Machine", stardate 4202.1 signature.asc Description: Digital signature
