[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-12-12 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: In Progress = Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Raring) Status: In Progress = Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Saucy) Status: In Progress = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-30 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Upstream reports a new patch, which is in the 3.13 kernel: https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/10/29/588 I built a test kernel with this patch, which can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you give this kernel a test and see if it resolves this bug? -- You received

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-30 Thread Guus Bonnema
Hi Joseph, It works! Thanks for giving me the detailed information. So actually the firmware of my raidcard is old. Is this something I could easily update? Or best to stay with the current version now that the patch was made? Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-30 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Well the patch is not currently in the mainline kernel. I'll ask if it can make it into the 3.12 kernel. You could also upgrade your firmware. There are some details here: http://www.areca.com.tw/support/main.htm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-29 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built a test kernel with commit 66c28f97 reverted. The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test that kernel and report back if it has the bug or not. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Raring) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-29 Thread Guus Bonnema
Hi Joseph, I installed the image files and tested and it runs. However, as before I could not install all: specifically the tools file gave a problem. Not sure if it matters for you or not, so I copy the last part of the messages, so you can see it seems to be a dependency error. COPY:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-29 Thread Joseph Salisbury
No need to install the tools .deb, only the linux-image and linux-image- extra .debs. Just to confirm, this kernel resolves the bug? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-29 Thread Guus Bonnema
Yep, bug resolved. Thank you very much for your effort and time. Do you know in what ubuntu update it will be? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-29 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: High Assignee: Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) Status: Confirmed ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: Confirmed = In Progress ** Tags added: saucy trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Yes, we are getting close. Only a couple more test kernels and we should know the bad commit. I built the next test kernel, up to the following commit: d588489e9162cb5af0defed2edefd1d1037c4905 The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-28 Thread Guus Bonnema
This one shows the error. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built the next test kernel, up to the following commit: c8c65e5ac4768d1ecf8af37cd0a4fcdc17d41a7d The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test that kernel and report back if it has the bug or not. I will build the next test kernel based on

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-28 Thread Guus Bonnema
It Works!! I can't help but feel victory when it works only, though I think I understand how a bisect works: like a binary search right? Anyway: it works!!! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
commit 66c28f97120e8a621afd5aa7a31c4b85c547d33d upstream ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Raring) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Saucy) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
The bisect pointed to the following commit as the cause of the regression: Author: Martin K. Petersen martin.peter...@oracle.com Date: Thu Jun 6 22:15:55 2013 -0400 [SCSI] sd: Update WRITE SAME heuristics I'll build a test kernel with this commit reverted a post a link shortly. -- You

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-24 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built the next test kernel, up to the following commit: 197f396ad5532223f777f829d35007fd191d3cf0 The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test that kernel and report back if it has the bug or not. I will build the next test kernel based on

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-24 Thread Guus Bonnema
Indeed the kernel runs again. Are we getting closer to the culprit? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start To manage

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-23 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built the next test kernel, up to the following commit: 3c5559ae2080ba6006d055160cc1aea934b3dda3 The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test that kernel and report back if it has the bug or not. I will build the next test kernel based on

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-23 Thread Guus Bonnema
Right. This one runs ok! I will just keep it running and await your next kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start To

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-22 Thread Guus Bonnema
Nope, didn't work. Looking forward to your next kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start To manage notifications about

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-22 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built the next test kernel, up to the following commit: b10e3e058cfd2711674eb8516fc8260d507393c3 The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test that kernel and report back if it has the bug or not. I will build the next test kernel based on

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-22 Thread Guus Bonnema
Nope, not working. same same. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-21 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built the next test kernel, up to the following commit: 58ac02df571bce9739a4aa5e116f061d871399e3 The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test that kernel and report back if it has the bug or not. I will build the next test kernel based on

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-18 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built the next test kernel, up to the following commit: b25f2c8b46e9362a633a71f6c1a73cc0af279f2b The test kernel can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1237392 Can you test that kernel and report back if it has the bug or not. I will build the next test kernel based on

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-18 Thread Guus Bonnema
Well: it works! The kernel start, I can logon, and do stuff!! Very encouraging. Let me know when you have the next kernel to do according to the bisect. And thank you for your effort -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-17 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Thanks for the update. During the bisect we will have some kernels that will exhibit the bug and some that will not. Eventually it will point us to the commit that introduced this. I'll update the bisect with your results and build the next test kernel. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-16 Thread Joseph Salisbury
You mention that you compiled the kernel. The test kernel in comment #12 is already compiled and would need to be installed with dpkg. The bisect will require testing of several kernels. Some of these kernels will have the bug and some will not. After you test kernels, I will feed the result

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-16 Thread Guus Bonnema
I must choose my words more carefully: I did dpkg -i *.deb (without the header file this time). It did not work for this kernel. Before I compile a new kernel, I remove the old one. Let me know. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-16 Thread Guus Bonnema
Sorry, said compile again: mean dpkg -i. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-15 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I started a kernel bisect between v3.8.13.4 final and v3.8.13.5. The kernel bisect will require testing of about 6 test kernels. I built the first test kernel, up to the following commit: 20910cf880512c21d5eea62a229ea15e1a9256f1 The test kernel can be downloaded from:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-15 Thread Guus Bonnema
Not sure what went wrong. First I compiled the kernel, and I saw that the name was the same as an existing kernel. It didnt work, same error. However, to be sure I uninstalled all the handmade kernels using synaptic and now I cannot compile the kernel. Also, I am missing one deb if I compare with

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-15 Thread Joseph Salisbury
For comment #12, you would only need to install the linux-image .deb package. No need to install the headers. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1237392 Title: kernels following version

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-15 Thread Guus Bonnema
thanks, did that. The kernel does not work. It displays the same problems. Does that mean this is the offending patch? Do we need more installs to find the commit that did it? Let me know. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-11 Thread Guus Bonnema
The kernel you proposed to install, I installed. It produces pretty much the same behaviour. So I guess it is not solved upstream. I cannot change the status to kernel-bug-exists-upstream, it is not part of the options. So I changed it to confirmed. Hopefully you can change the status properly.

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-11 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Can you test the following two upstream kernels: 3.8.13.4: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.8.13.4-raring/ 3.8.13.5: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.8.13.5-raring/ We can bisect between these two versions if 3.8.13.4 is good and 3.8.13.5 is bad. ** Changed in:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-11 Thread Guus Bonnema
Right. Done that. Not sure how you got to these 2 kernels, but you are absolutely right! 3.8.13.4 works: just booted, logged on and rebooted. No problem there. 3.8.13.5 had the same symptoms as the non-working kernels. i checked with the recovery kernel and got largely the same output. It had

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-11 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I was able to determine those upstream versions by looking at the Saucy changelog. The Ubuntu 3.8.0-27 kernel was based off of upstream 3.8.13.4 and we know that did not have the bug. The Ubuntu 3.8.0-28 kernel was based off of upstream 3.8.13.5, so it was just a matter of testing and

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-11 Thread Joseph Salisbury
There seems to be only one commit that was introduced for the aacraid driver between .4 and .5: commit b10e3e058cfd2711674eb8516fc8260d507393c3 Author: Mahesh Rajashekhara mahesh.rajashekh...@pmcs.com Date: Tue Jun 18 17:02:07 2013 +0530 [SCSI] aacraid: Fix for arrays are going offline in

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-11 Thread Guus Bonnema
I installed the kernel, but it shows the same errors. Weird though, if this is the only commit related to Areca Raid Controller. What I notice is that the messages are mostly from arcmsr2 like: arcmsr2: executing hw bus reset and arcmsr: scsi bus reset eh returns with success and also:

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-10 Thread Guus Bonnema
As stated, using the recovery kernel, I drop to a terminal. The prompt is {initramfs} and does not contain the program apport-collect. It is not possible to run this command. I am sorry. Will set the status to Confirmed as requested by the previous note. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-10 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.12 kernel[0]. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-10 Thread Joseph Salisbury
We can perform a kernel bisect if the latest mainline kernel still exhibits the bug. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1237392] Re: kernels following version 3.8.0-27 do not start

2013-10-09 Thread Brian Murray
** Tags added: regression-update ** Package changed: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) = linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.