Re: Kernels > 2.6.1-mm3 do not boot.

From: Adrian Bunk (bunk_at_fs.tum.de)
Date: 01/25/04

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    Date:	Sun, 25 Jan 2004 15:34:38 +0100
To: Fabio Coatti <cova@ferrara.linux.it>

    On Sun, Jan 25, 2004 at 02:52:58PM +0100, Fabio Coatti wrote:
    > Alle Sunday 25 January 2004 02:02, Adrian Bunk ha scritto:
    >
    > >
    > > Please check exactly between which two kernel versions the problem
    > > first appeared.
    > >
    > > Please send the .config of the last kernel that worked for you.
    >
    > Confirmed here also...
    > the latest working kernel is 2.6.1-mm3; the first non working is 2.6.1-mm4
    > The symptom is that the booting sequence stops right after "Uncompressing..".
    > I've cofnigured -mm4 using .config and "make oldconfig", answering when
    > needed.
    > The only relevant changed config options are related to CPU, but I haven't
    > looked in configure files.
    > I've attached both .config (working-mm3/not working 2.6.2-rc1-mm3).
    > I'm now trying to compile 2.6.2-rc1-mm3, but the problem is here from
    > 2.6.1-mm4 (not rc).
    > I've also tried several choices for CPU (386->P4), without any change.
    > The system is a P4/HT, chipset i875p, 1Gb ram
    > If more information/test are needed, just let me know.

    I sent the following to Eric:

    <-- snip -->

    After diffing two of your .config's, I don't see how the CPU selection
    options might have caused this.

    I'm sorry that I don't have a real idea where to search for the
    problems, only a few thoughts how to get nearer to finding it:

    Please try 2.6.2-rc1 (without any -mm patch).

    If this kernel works, please try -mm4 with disabled SMP support and
    support for the Athlon (and no other CPUs).
    If you compile with
      make V=1
    the kernel build is more verbose. If this kernel doesn't boot, please
    send the complete gcc call for the compilation of a file (it doesn't
    matter which file, e.g. one under fs/).

    <-- snip -->

    The same is true for your .config's, so i you have some spare time these
    tests would be interesting.

    TIA
    Adrian 

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        of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days.
       "Only a promise," Lao Er said.
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