Re: status of Linux on Alpha?

[Marc Giger <gigerstyle@gmx.ch>]

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:45:34 +0200
Marc Giger <gigerstyle@gmx.ch> wrote:

> Hello there,
> 
> Presently, I reached a stage on which I don't know longer what to
> do:-( I isolated the problem between 2.6.3-rc1 and 2.6.3-rc2. I
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                               read as 2.6.4-rc1 and 2.6.4-rc2

> also reverted 1.1608.56.1 , 1.1608.51.36 and all xfs related patches
> from rc2 with no luck.
> All other changes seems unrelated to me.
> 
> I'm really interested to solve the problem but I need your help.
> 
> What I noticed is that a make -j10 vmlinux triggers the problem the
> fastest.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Regards
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
> On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:10:32 +0200
> Marc Giger <gigerstyle@gmx.ch> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Ivan, Hi Måns
> > 
> > I've tested 2.6.3 on my alpha. It seems to be working fine. I
> > couldn't trigger the problems that I had with 2.6.4.
> > 
> > So I will revert some patches witch I think could be the reason.
> > 
> > greets
> > 
> > Marc
> > 
> > On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:52:33 +0200
> > Marc Giger <gigerstyle@gmx.ch> wrote:
> > 
> > > > 
> > > > We could start by comparing .config files.  Mine is attached. 
> > > > I've been running a 2.6.3 kernel with that configuration since
> > > > it was released.  I compiled a gentoo installation using that
> > > > kernel, so I'd say it's quite stable.
> > > 
> > > Ok, I've attached my config. I will take some time this week to
> > > debug this problem.
> > > Firstly, I will try out 2.6.3 and see what happens. I think that's
> > > the best thing that I can do ATM. If the problem doesn't exist
> > > with 2.6.3 on my alpha then we know where to search for.
> > > 
> > > Regards from Switzerland
> > > 
> > > Marc
> > > 
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