Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - another test

2009-12-19 Thread Larry Finger
Hi, If possible, please test this patch starting from a cold boot. It is a variation of something we tried earlier, but enough different to try it. Thanks, Larry In exploring the cause of DMA errors for BCM4312 devices on Atom processors, other drivers that work write to PCI configuration

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - another test

2009-12-19 Thread Chris Vine
On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:43:29 -0600 Larry Finger larry.fin...@lwfinger.net wrote: Hi, If possible, please test this patch starting from a cold boot. It is a variation of something we tried earlier, but enough different to try it. Thanks, Larry I applied this to 2.6.32.2 and it didn't

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - another test

2009-12-19 Thread Andrew Benton
On 19/12/09 19:55, Chris Vine wrote: On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:43:29 -0600 Larry Fingerlarry.fin...@lwfinger.net wrote: Hi, If possible, please test this patch starting from a cold boot. It is a variation of something we tried earlier, but enough different to try it. Thanks, Larry I

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - another test

2009-12-19 Thread Larry Finger
On 12/19/2009 05:11 PM, Andrew Benton wrote: On 19/12/09 19:55, Chris Vine wrote: I applied this to 2.6.32.2 and it didn't help with the DMA errors I am afraid. Chris Same here, the patch didn't prevent the DMA errors, however, I did notice that it only reported the error once, it

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - another test

2009-12-19 Thread William Bourque
Larry Finger wrote: Hi, If possible, please test this patch starting from a cold boot. It is a variation of something we tried earlier, but enough different to try it. Thanks, Larry A little late but I just tested and I have the same bug. However, unlike Andrew, the error keep

Re: Fatal DMA error problem with netbook and BCM4312 - another test

2009-12-19 Thread Larry Finger
On 12/19/2009 10:15 PM, William Bourque wrote: Larry Finger wrote: Hi, If possible, please test this patch starting from a cold boot. It is a variation of something we tried earlier, but enough different to try it. Thanks, Larry A little late but I just tested and I have the same