This message contains a list of some post-2.6.38 regressions introduced before 2.6.39, for which there are no fixes in the mainline known to the tracking team. If any of them have been fixed already, please let us know.
If you know of any other unresolved post-2.6.38 regressions, please let us know either and we'll add them to the list. Also, please let us know if any of the entries below are invalid. Each entry from the list will be sent additionally in an automatic reply to this message with CCs to the people involved in reporting and handling the issue. Listed regressions statistics: Date Total Pending Unresolved ---------------------------------------- 2011-06-27 94 25 23 2011-06-12 81 21 18 2011-05-15 50 12 11 2011-04-30 38 17 16 2011-04-17 17 11 10 Unresolved regressions ---------------------- Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38132 Subject : [OOPS] 2.6.39.x latencytop Submitter : Andrew Watts <akwatts at ymail.com> Date : 2011-06-14 17:07 (13 days old) Message-ID : <80098.5633.qm at web111013.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130807128506490&w=2 Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37772 Subject : Sometimes, sound disappears and doesn't want to idle. Submitter : <merkil at savhon.org> Date : 2011-06-17 22:06 (10 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37752 Subject : Kernel Panic in drm_vblank_put+0x13/0x50 on P4 HT machine with 82915G/GV/910GL Integrated Graphics Controller Submitter : Martin Rogge <marogge at onlinehome.de> Date : 2011-06-17 13:02 (10 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37712 Subject : reboot / "shutdown -r now" hangs ; works fine on 2.6.38.7-1 Submitter : Dave Hooper <dave at beermex.com> Date : 2011-06-16 20:50 (11 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37692 Subject : Linux 2.6.39.x fails to boot - unable to mount root fs Submitter : Dan Dart <dandart at googlemail.com> Date : 2011-06-16 18:55 (11 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37622 Subject : Poor wireless performance with Intel 4965AGN with iwl-legacy/iwl4965 Submitter : <MDstr_1 at hotmail.com> Date : 2011-06-16 11:22 (11 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37472 Subject : Lenovo U160 (i915 black screen) Submitter : Robse <rob-se at live.de> Date : 2011-06-14 15:17 (13 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37322 Subject : high load, unresponsive system spinning in rcu_kthread Submitter : Ferenc W?gner <wferi at niif.hu> Date : 2011-06-12 14:53 (15 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37312 Subject : Intel 5100 wifi stopped working with 2.6.39.1 Submitter : Thibault Dory <dory.thibault at gmail.com> Date : 2011-06-12 12:43 (15 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37292 Subject : kernel BUG at fs/ecryptfs/read_write.c:47! Submitter : <rems14 at lestoutous.com> Date : 2011-06-12 10:25 (15 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37042 Subject : linux 3.0.0-rc2 libata-eh.c:4018 ata_scsi_port_error_handler+0x80/0x53d on s2disk Submitter : Alex Zhavnerchik <alex.vizor at gmail.com> Date : 2011-06-09 08:22 (18 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36952 Subject : [2.6.39] CIFS write failures where 2.6.38 works Submitter : Helge Hafting <helge.hafting at hist.no> Date : 2011-06-01 10:11 (26 days old) Message-ID : <4DE6103E.6010100 at hist.no> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130692387613423&w=2 Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36702 Subject : 2.6.39 kernel panic w/screenshots & kernel cfg link provided Submitter : Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz at lucidpixels.com> Date : 2011-05-28 12:01 (30 days old) Message-ID : <alpine.DEB.2.02.1105280755050.4345 at p34.internal.lan> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130658411008127&w=2 Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36662 Subject : Intel GM45: Low resolution on external screen. Submitter : Alex Ferrando <alferpal at gmail.com> Date : 2011-06-04 17:37 (23 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36392 Subject : 2.6.39, 3.0-rc2 Intel DRI Regression: Black Screen after trying to play video Submitter : Dennis Jansen <dennis.jansen at web.de> Date : 2011-06-01 04:41 (26 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36332 Subject : Intel gpu turns external monitor off when X starts Submitter : rocko <rockorequin at hotmail.com> Date : 2011-05-31 02:53 (27 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36182 Subject : Erroneous package power limit notification since kernel 2.6.39 Submitter : Olaf Freyer <aaron667 at gmx.net> Date : 2011-05-22 13:01 (36 days old) Message-ID : <4DD9092A.4080507 at gmx.net> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130606930631131&w=2 Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36092 Subject : Filesystem lockup on USB HDD plug-in Submitter : Arno Wagner <arno at wagner.name> Date : 2011-05-28 12:34 (30 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35922 Subject : SND_USB_AUDIO recording device not initializing correctly Submitter : <bjoern.online at gmail.com> Date : 2011-05-26 10:30 (32 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35662 Subject : softlockup with kernel 2.6.39 Submitter : Hussam Al-Tayeb <ht990332 at gmail.com> Date : 2011-05-23 08:13 (35 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35242 Subject : NULL pointer dereference in intel_sdvo_write_cmd (was Black screen after boot) Submitter : Ko Mi <chaostya.test at hotmail.com> Date : 2011-05-17 10:27 (41 days old) Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35142 Subject : 2.6.39-rc7-git1 boot error message (no crash) Submitter : werner <w.landgraf at ru.ru> Date : 2011-05-11 4:58 (47 days old) Message-ID : <web-520830057 at zbackend1.aha.ru> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130512952706444&w=2 Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34942 Subject : [Bug] Kdump does not work when panic triggered due to MCE Submitter : K.Prasad <prasad at linux.vnet.ibm.com> Date : 2011-05-06 16:54 (52 days old) Message-ID : <20110506165412.GB2719 at in.ibm.com> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130470087226270&w=2 Regressions with patches ------------------------ Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35642 Subject : On resume, I sometimes get a kernel oops with led_trigger_unregister_simple Submitter : Sven-Hendrik Haase <sh at lutzhaase.com> Date : 2011-05-23 00:15 (35 days old) Patch : https://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=63022 Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33242 Subject : Lockdep splat in autofs with 2.6.39-rc2 Submitter : Nick Bowler <nbowler at elliptictech.com> Date : 2011-04-07 19:44 (81 days old) Message-ID : <20110407194403.GA29404 at elliptictech.com> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130220545614682&w=2 Patch : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130342115008659&w=2 For details, please visit the bug entries and follow the links given in references. As you can see, there is a Bugzilla entry for each of the listed regressions. There also is a Bugzilla entry used for tracking the regressions introduced between 2.6.38 and 2.6.39, unresolved as well as resolved, at: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32012 Please let the tracking team know if there are any Bugzilla entries that should be added to the list in there. Thanks!
