Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:31:03 +0100
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Gilles Espinasse <g.esp@free.fr>
Subject: Re: Building a kernel for SiS55-based system. No, wait! It's a 
 Vortex86SX.
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> Patches included:
> 
>    http://www.dmp.com.tw/tech/Vortex86SX/patch-2.6.18-DMP.gz
> 
> The bottom line is that current kernels don't work, the last one I know that
> works is 2.6.18.. That is used in Debian Etch and I was able to confirm
> operation by booting that one.
> 
> I have since downgraded my build-system to use 2.6.18.3 and that runs
> fine on my hardware. So now I can set it all up any way I like directly
> from upstream sources. Hooray!
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> Maybe someone smarter than me can figure out what the actual problem is,
> when it was introduced since 2.6.18 and then presumeably fix it. Until
> then I think I can live OK with the kernel I have now.

So 2.6.18 works and 2.6.19 fails ? What is the failure that is observed.
My first thought would be FPU emulation as nobody uses it any more.

Alan
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