Re: [DRAFT v2] Policy for Linux kernel, initramfs, boot loader update process

2010-07-16 Thread Ben Hutchings
On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 09:51 +0200, Guillem Jover wrote: [...] > On Sun, 2010-07-04 at 18:48:20 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote: > > 4. During a kernel package installation, upgrade or removal, various > > boot loader hooks may be invoked (in this order): > > > > a. A postinst_hook or postrm_hook comman

Processed: Re: Bug#589118: `rdev` setting ignored

2010-07-16 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > close 589118 Bug#589118: `rdev` setting ignored 'close' is deprecated; see http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer#closing. Bug closed, send any further explanations to Elliott Mitchell > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you n

Bug#589118: `rdev` setting ignored

2010-07-16 Thread Don Armstrong
close 589118 thanks On Fri, 16 Jul 2010, Elliott Mitchell wrote: > reopen 589118 > quit If a maintainer closes a bug, and after a single round of explanation, still does not agree with reopening the bug, the bug should stay closed. If you disagree with the maintainer, then your choices are to ei

Processed: reassign 487668 to linux-2.6

2010-07-16 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > reassign 487668 linux-2.6 Bug #487668 [hal] [hal] Hal overrides/rewrites loading option for module iwl3945 Bug reassigned from package 'hal' to 'linux-2.6'. Bug No longer marked as found in versions hal/0.5.11-2. > thanks Stopping processing here.

Bug#555531: linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64: sound not working in OSS games after update

2010-07-16 Thread Brandon Del Bel
I'm sorry I've been neglecting this. I tested it just now with 2.6.32-5-amd64, and I still have the same problem. Thanks, Brandon On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: > tags 31 moreinfo > thanks > > On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 11:00:31PM +0100, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: >

Processed: Re: Bug#589118: `rdev` setting ignored

2010-07-16 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > reopen 589118 Bug #589118 {Done: Ben Hutchings } [initramfs-tools] `rdev` setting ignored > quit Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. -- 589118: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=589118 Debian Bug T

Bug#589118: `rdev` setting ignored

2010-07-16 Thread Elliott Mitchell
reopen 589118 quit >From: Ben Hutchings > On Thu, 2010-07-15 at 13:48 -0700, Elliott Mitchell wrote: > > Bzzzt! While the "initrd=" kernel command-line option and `rdev` kernel > > settings are not completely orthogonal, they are mostly unrelated. > > You obviously haven't read the code. I have

Bug#589353: linux-image-2.6.34-1-amd64: iwlagn reports "MAC in deep sleep!" and wireless stops working until reboot

2010-07-16 Thread Josh Triplett
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 02:31:17PM -0700, Josh Triplett wrote: > Rather frequently, wireless will suddenly stop working and not start > working again until I reboot. When this happens, the driver produces a > pile of kernel messages (attached), ending in a long series of "MAC is > in deep sleep!",

Bug#589353: linux-image-2.6.34-1-amd64: iwlagn reports "MAC in deep sleep!" and wireless stops working until reboot

2010-07-16 Thread Josh Triplett
Package: linux-2.6 Version: 2.6.34-1~experimental.2 Severity: normal Rather frequently, wireless will suddenly stop working and not start working again until I reboot. When this happens, the driver produces a pile of kernel messages (attached), ending in a long series of "MAC is in deep sleep!",

Bug#588509: This bug is being discussed on LKML

2010-07-16 Thread Ian Campbell
There is a very long thread on LKML regarding this issue. It follows on from the posting of http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/1246966 as a candidate for a 2.6.32.x stable release. There seems to be no final solution at the moment but it seems like one is on the way and I expect i

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2010-07-16 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > package linux-2.6 Limiting to bugs with field 'package' containing at least one of 'linux-2.6' Limit currently set to 'package':'linux-2.6' > tags 588509 patch Bug #588509 [linux-2.6] linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: hangs under Xen after Write prote

Bug#588509: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: hangs under Xen after Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 4220k

2010-07-16 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
package linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 tags 588509 patch thanks The trouble I had in message #47 was caused by accidental mem=nopentium option that got enabled when I installed my modified package. When I remove that I can boot: [0.00] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset [0.00] Initiali

Bug#555531: linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64: sound not working in OSS games after update

2010-07-16 Thread Moritz Muehlenhoff
tags 31 moreinfo thanks On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 11:00:31PM +0100, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: > On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 02:02:41PM -0800, Brandon Del Bel wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: > > > > > > > > Does this still occur with current Lenny or has the pr

Bug#551804: linux-image-2.6.30-2-686: Booting with PAT enabled crashes kernel in OpenGL apps

2010-07-16 Thread Moritz Muehlenhoff
tags 551804 moreinfo thanks On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 12:48:17PM +0100, maximilian attems wrote: > On Wed, 21 Oct 2009, Bram Senders wrote: > > > > > Okay, this problem seems way more involved dan I thought it was... I > > don't know whether it is related to OpenGL or Java (which Processing, > >

Processed: Re: Bug#551804: linux-image-2.6.30-2-686: Booting with PAT enabled crashes kernel in OpenGL apps

2010-07-16 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > tags 551804 moreinfo Bug #551804 [linux-2.6] linux-image-2.6.30-2-686: Booting with PAT enabled crashes kernel in OpenGL apps Added tag(s) moreinfo. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. -- 551804: http://

Processed: Re: Bug#555531: linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64: sound not working in OSS games after update

2010-07-16 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > tags 31 moreinfo Bug #31 [linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64] linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64: sound not working in OSS games after update Added tag(s) moreinfo. > thanks Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. -- 31:

Bug#588509: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: hangs under Xen after Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 4220k

2010-07-16 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
I changed static atomic64_t last_value = ATOMIC64_INIT(0); to volatile static atomic64_t last_value = ATOMIC64_INIT(0); but then Linux got stuck in (gdb) bt 8 #0 panic (fmt=0x0) at /local/lindi/debian-linux-2.6/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/build/source_amd64_none/kernel/panic.c:137 #1 0xff

Bug#589294: Crashes / traces after copying large files over NFS

2010-07-16 Thread Leszek Urbanski
Package: linux-2.6 Version: 2.6.32-15 Severity: important This bug in present in all 2.6.32.x, 33.x and 34.x kernels. It is a regression in NFS code. When copying a large file (larger than the amount of available physical memory) to an NFS-mounted filesystem, swapper and rpciod on the client com

Re: Bug#588509: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: hangs under Xen after Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 4220k

2010-07-16 Thread Bjørn Mork
Timo Juhani Lindfors writes: > However, it seems that the OOPS is caused by a write (error_code==3) > to variable called "last_value" that is in read-only memory (.rodata): Yes, Linus has already explained why here: http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1009506 Note that the patch he po

Bug#588509: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: hangs under Xen after Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 4220k

2010-07-16 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
Here's some debugging output. I installed linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64-dbg and linux-source-2.6.32 and then used sudo gdbserver-xen 127.0.0.1: --attach 37 where 37 is the domid printed by xm list and sudo gdb /local/lindi/vmlinux-2.6.32-5-amd64 (gdb) target remote 127.0.0.1: on the opens

Bug#588509: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: hangs under Xen after Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 4220k

2010-07-16 Thread Timo Juhani Lindfors
Here's some debugging output. I booted domU with an older kernel to be able to install On opensuse dom0 I ran sudo gdbserver-xen 127.0.0.1: --attach 37 where 37 is domid printed by xm list and then used sudo gdb /local/lindi/vmlinux-2.6.32-5-amd64 (gdb) target remote 127.0.0.1: to s

Re: Bug#588509: also 2.6.32-17 hangs

2010-07-16 Thread Bjørn Mork
Timo Juhani Lindfors writes: > I booted 2.6.32-17 once and it hang at > > Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 4220k This is the same bug as #588426 You may try the patch from Linus Torvalds/Peter Palfrader: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=37;filename=linus.diff.backport