In message <4e1543b6.9060...@linux.vnet.ibm.com> you wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> Problem Description:
> Firmware update using the update_flash -f<filename> results to soft lockup
> BUG
> FLASH: preparing saved firmware image for flash
> FLASH: flash image is 50141296 bytes
> FLASH: performing flash and reboot
> FLASH: this will take several minutes. Do not power off!
> BUG: soft lockup - CPU#1 stuck for 67s! [events/1:36]
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1. Check the firmware information on the machine (using ASM or lsmcode)
> 2. Update the system firmware with the update_flash command
> update_flash -f 01FL350_039_038.img
> info: Temporary side will be updated with a newer or
> identical image
>
> Projected Flash Update Results:
> Current T Image: FL350_039
> Current P Image: FL350_039
> New T Image: FL350_039
> New P Image: FL350_039
> Flash image ready...rebooting the system...
>
> Broadcast message from root@abc
> (/dev/hvc0) at 5:25 ...
>
> The system is going down for reboot NOW!
> [root@abc /]# Stopping rhsmcertd[ OK ]
> Stopping atd: [ OK ]
> Stopping cups: [ OK ]
> Stopping abrt daemon: [ OK ]
> Stopping sshd: [ OK ]
> Shutting down postfix: [ OK ]
> Stopping rtas_errd (platform error handling) daemon: [ OK ]
> Stopping crond: [ OK ]
> Stopping automount: [ OK ]
> Stopping HAL daemon: [ OK ]
> Stopping iprdump: [ OK ]
> Killing mdmonitor: [ OK ]]
> Stopping system message bus: [ OK ]
> Stopping rpcbind: [ OK ]
> Stopping auditd: [ OK ]
> Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ]
> Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
> ip6tables: Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ]
> ip6tables: Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [ OK ]
> ip6tables: Unloading modules: [ OK ]
> iptables: Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ]
> iptables: Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [ OK ]
> iptables: Unloading modules: [ OK ]
> Sending all processes the TERM signal... [ OK ]
> Sending all processes the KILL signal... [ OK ]
> Saving random seed: [ OK ]
> Turning off swap: [ OK ]
> Turning off quotas: [ OK ]
> Unmounting pipe file systems: [ OK ]
> Unmounting file systems: [ OK ]
> init: Re-executing /sbin/init
> Please stand by while rebooting the system...
> Restarting system.
> FLASH: preparing saved firmware image for flash
> FLASH: flash image is 50141296 bytes
> FLASH: performing flash and reboot
> FLASH: this will take several minutes. Do not power off!
> BUG: soft lockup - CPU#1 stuck for 67s! [events/1:36]
>
> This is solved by the following patch
Can you please explain how it fixes it?
Also you need a signed off by.
>
> --- arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c.orig 2011-07-01 22:41:12.952507971 -
0400
> +++ arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c 2011-07-01 22:48:31.182507915 -
0400
> @@ -109,11 +109,12 @@ void machine_shutdown(void)
> void machine_restart(char *cmd)
> {
> machine_shutdown();
> - if (ppc_md.restart)
> - ppc_md.restart(cmd);
> #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> - smp_send_stop();
> + smp_send_stop();
Random white space change here.
> #endif
> + if (ppc_md.restart)
> + ppc_md.restart(cmd);
> +
> printk(KERN_EMERG "System Halted, OK to turn off power\n");
> local_irq_disable();
> while (1) ;
>
> Thanks
> Divya
>
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