Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261221AbUDILsg (ORCPT ); Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:48:36 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261236AbUDILsg (ORCPT ); Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:48:36 -0400 Received: from mail.gmx.de ([213.165.64.20]:15839 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S261221AbUDILsa convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:48:30 -0400 X-Authenticated: #1226656 Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:48:28 +0200 From: Marc Giger To: mru@kth.se (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?M=E5ns_Rullg=E5rd?=), Ivan Kokshaysky Cc: Marc Giger , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: status of Linux on Alpha? Message-Id: <20040409134828.0e2984e5@vaio.gigerstyle.ch> In-Reply-To: <20040409134534.67805dfd@vaio.gigerstyle.ch> References: <20040328201719.A14868@jurassic.park.msu.ru> <20040328204308.C14868@jurassic.park.msu.ru> <20040328221806.7fa20502@vaio.gigerstyle.ch> <20040329205233.5b7905aa@vaio.gigerstyle.ch> <20040404121032.7bb42b35@vaio.gigerstyle.ch> <20040409134534.67805dfd@vaio.gigerstyle.ch> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.9claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2266 Lines: 71 On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:45:34 +0200 Marc Giger wrote: > Hello there, > > Presently, I reached a stage on which I don't know longer what to > do:-( I isolated the problem between 2.6.3-rc1 and 2.6.3-rc2. I ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ read as 2.6.4-rc1 and 2.6.4-rc2 > also reverted 1.1608.56.1 , 1.1608.51.36 and all xfs related patches > from rc2 with no luck. > All other changes seems unrelated to me. > > I'm really interested to solve the problem but I need your help. > > What I noticed is that a make -j10 vmlinux triggers the problem the > fastest. > > Thank you > > Regards > > Marc > > > On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:10:32 +0200 > Marc Giger wrote: > > > Hi Ivan, Hi M?ns > > > > I've tested 2.6.3 on my alpha. It seems to be working fine. I > > couldn't trigger the problems that I had with 2.6.4. > > > > So I will revert some patches witch I think could be the reason. > > > > greets > > > > Marc > > > > On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:52:33 +0200 > > Marc Giger wrote: > > > > > > > > > > We could start by comparing .config files. Mine is attached. > > > > I've been running a 2.6.3 kernel with that configuration since > > > > it was released. I compiled a gentoo installation using that > > > > kernel, so I'd say it's quite stable. > > > > > > Ok, I've attached my config. I will take some time this week to > > > debug this problem. > > > Firstly, I will try out 2.6.3 and see what happens. I think that's > > > the best thing that I can do ATM. If the problem doesn't exist > > > with 2.6.3 on my alpha then we know where to search for. > > > > > > Regards from Switzerland > > > > > > Marc > > > > > - > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe > > linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/