Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:12 -0500 | From | Larry Finger <> | Subject | Re: Regression in 32-bit ppc kernel |
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On 04/24/2012 11:11 PM, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: > On Tue, 2012-04-24 at 21:37 -0500, Larry Finger wrote: >>>> Somewhere between v3.2 and v3.3, the kernel in my Powerbook G4 >> started issuing >>>> the following traceback on bootup: >>> >>> Does it continue working afterward or not at all ? >>> >>> Are you using the old IDE driver or the newer libata based >> pata_macio ? >> >> Yes, it finishes the boot, and appears to work correctly. If a device >> is >> missing, I do not know what it is. >> >> I think I am using the old IDE driver. >> > Interesting. Does it make a difference if you switch to pata_macio ?
After a few tries, I managed to change over to pata_macio. Fortunately, most of the system used dev-by-id or UUID, thus most of the process was getting all the kernel pieces built in.
Unfortunately, the original problem remains. I have resumed the bisecting - only 11 steps to go. I should have it by Friday! :)
Larry
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