Re: [PATCH] Fix kexec reboot on ARM

[Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@arm.linux.org.uk>]

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 08:08:02AM +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 03:02:10PM +1100, Peter Chubb wrote:
> > 
> > When kexec() runs, it eventually sets up a 1-to-1 memory map, then
> > invokes cpu_reset(). When it invokes cpu_reset (which turns
> > off the MMU), it does so at its virtual address.  Across the code that
> > disables the MMU, virtual and physical addresses have to be the same,
> > otherwise after disabling the MMU, the PC is invalid.
> > 
> > The simplest fix is to invoke cpu_reset() at its one-to-one mapped
> > address.
> > 
> > I've tested on KZM (arm v6) and Beagleboard (omap)
> 
> NAK.
> 
> Three reasons:
> 
> 1. You've not signed-off the patch (please read
>    Documentation/SubmittingPatches)
> 2. pre-ARMv6 do not expect this, and it will break where
>    PHYS_OFFSET >= PAGE_OFFSET
> 3. Have you seen what's already queued for the next merge window?

And 4. You didn't cc the linux-arm-kernel mailing list with your patch.