Re: Regression in efi.c 2.6.32-rc7

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>]

On 11/17/2009 06:42 AM, indexer wrote:
> I would like to report a possible regression in efi.c with kernels
> 2.6.31 , 2.6.32-rc5 and 2.6.32.rc7.
> 
> Attempting to boot x86_64 with elilo succeeds using 2.6.30 . Using the
> same config cannot boot with any of the 3 afore mentioned kernels. Elilo
> freezes at bootloader as system attempts to initiate. Cannot attach a
> serial console for debug, and no errors appear on screen. No version of
> refit, elilo, efi firmware changes, only the kernel in question. This
> results in an unbootable system using efi.
> 
> I have already followed the patch described here,
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14466 , it does not change
> the situation on 2.6.31 or 2.6.32-rc5, and no need to patch 2.6.32-rc7
> as it was merged already.
> 
> The below diff shows the differences in efi.c between 2.6.30 and
> 2.6.32-rc7. Please also find attached my .config for 2.6.32.rc7
> 

Can you do a git bisect between 2.6.30 and 2.6.31?

	-hpa

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