On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:24:30PM +0000, spiky wrote: > Ok I have replaced files in /rcS.d/ built kernel 3.7.10 and it all works > ok as expected. I then ran make oldconfig on 3.8.2 kernel I get the > error back, I then just added .config to 3.8.2 kernel and ran menuconfig > "silentconfig" then make and I end up with the errors. So the error > looks like a kernel problem, If you want to debug this (and I totally understand if you don't have the time or motivation to run git bisect), I suggest you:
(i.) Build 3.8 just in case the problem arose between 3.8 and 3.8.2. If 3.8 *is* ok please post details of the problem to lkml noting that 3.8 was ok and 3.8.2 isn't (and CC [email protected] because it is a problem added in stable). (ii.) If 3.8 is equally broken for you, report to lkml that both 3.8 and 3.8.2 are broken for you. Sometimes, people already have a fix. If no fix is forthcoming build git, get linus's tree, and bisect between 3.7.0 and 3.8.0. [ This is where the fun comes in ;-) ] If you identify which commit causes the problem, try reverting only that commit from 3.8.2 (e.g. copy the commit to a patch, then use patch -R to revert that from 3.8.2) - sometimes too much else has changed, other times doing this shows the commit is indeed the problem, other times it makes you doubt if your bisect was accurate. :-( [ been there, had all three variants on different bugs ]. If you are able to blame a particular commit, please CC it's author and anyone who committed it to a subsystem tree. You probably need access to a graphical browser to find past threads about whatever you uncover and for general help on 'git bisect'. When reporting, please be clear about what the problem is, and how repeatable it is. I have the impression that some or all of your usb peripherals stop working after a little while, but I'm not sure if that is what you meant. ĸen -- das eine Mal als Tragödie, das andere Mal als Farce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
