On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 15:08, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 12:44:40PM +0530, KESHAV P.R. wrote:
>> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 01:58, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:23:47PM +0530, KESHAV P.R. wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>      Sorry to be bothering you. I am a user of x86_64 Archlinux and I
>> >> have a x86_64 UEFI system (Asus P8P67 Sandy Bridge motherboard). I
>> >> request you to include the following pacthes in the next stable
>> >> release of 2.6.38.X and 2.6.39.X kernels.
>> >>
>> >> x86, efi: Remove virtual-mode SetVirtualAddressMap call -
>> >> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2b5e8ef35bc89eee944c0627edacbb1fea5a1b84
>> >> x86, efi: Consolidate EFI nx control -
>> >> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9cd2b07c197e3ff594fc04f5fb3d86efbeab6ad8
>> >> x86, efi: Merge contiguous memory regions of the same type and
>> >> attribute - 
>> >> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=202f9d0a41809e3424af5f61489b48b622824aed
>> >> x86, efi: Pass a minimal map to SetVirtualAddressMap() -
>> >> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7cb00b72876ea2451eb79d468da0e8fb9134aa8a
>> >> x86, efi: Ensure that the entirity of a region is mapped -
>> >> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=935a638241b0658b9749edd060f972575f9d4a78
>> >> x86, efi: Retain boot service code until after switching to virtual
>> >> mode - 
>> >> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip.git;a=commit;h=916f676f8dc016103f983c7ec54c18ecdbb6e349
>> >>
>> >> I was directed to you by a Archlinux developer (
>> >> https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/24463 ) . Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > That's a lot of different patches, can you get the ack from the
>> > developer of them that they should go to the stable kernel tree?  If so,
>> > I'll be glad to queue them up.
>> >
>> > Also, all stable kernel stuff should be sent to the [email protected]
>> > address so I don't loose them, and so that the other stable developers
>> > see the requests.
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >
>> > greg k-h
>> >
>>
>> The last commit (efi: Retain Boot Service Code) has been CCed to
>> [email protected] . I don't know whether the previous five patches are
>> required for the last one. As far as I know it is needed.
>
> Ok, could you test with just that one patch applied and see if that
> resolves your problem?
>

I will try, but this is the first time I am going to compile a kernel
so I can't guarantee I might even  compile it successfully and provide
you with debug info. As such I am mainly a desktop user with no proper
tools to obtain debug info as of now.

>> I am sorry, I am not familiar with how kernel development works and
>> specifically how intermediate -stable kernels release is done.
>
> Not a problem, you can read about the process in the file in the kernel
> source tree called Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>

These might be interesting
http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/2929.html?thread=52337#cmt52337 and
http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/3244.html . They are written by the author
of the patches, explaining the problem.

Thanks.

Keshav.

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