Re: HPET regression in 2.6.26 versus 2.6.25 -- found another user with the same regression

["Yinghai Lu" <yhlu.kernel@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM, David Witbrodt <dawitbro@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> after discussing with Ingo, we have one more generic way to detect the
>> same situation.
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>> please help to verify the attached patch. ( don't apply previous patch)
>
> Geez, a guy tries to leave so he doesn't get banned because of his stupid
> webmail client, and...  oh, never mind...  ;)
>
>
> Results:
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> 1) patch applied perfectly to tip/master.
>
> 2) patched file compiles without warning or error.
> (I thought there would be a type mismatch -- the "base" variable in your
> patch is unsigned long, while "res->start" is resource_size_t ==>
> u64 ==> unsigned long long, but I must have been mistaken.)
>
> 3) kernel builds fine
>
> 4) reboot hangs at the familiar call of inet_init()

ok, could be something.

anyway, can you test patch

only_put_e820_ram_in_res_tree.patch

that should be final solution for all.

YH