On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 09:13:50AM -0600, Christopher M. Penalver wrote: > Dear Ubuntu Kernel Team: > > Hello. I am contacting you to inquire about bug > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1063804 . The > original reporter has identified a fix for the issue in the mainline > kernel, going from version v3.7-rc3 to v3.7-rc4. > > As no procedure currently exists for those not familiar with reverse > mainline kernel commit bisecting at > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection , and the bug is Status > Confirmed, would you like to see the Status changed to Triaged? > > This report is not the only one where the next step would be a reverse > mainline kernel commit bisect (ex. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1074349 ). > However, due to the above, and because I am not familiar with how to > do this myself, I am unable to advise others in this.
To do a reverse bisect the only thing you need to do differently is switch the definitions of "good" and "bad". So if a commit exhibits the problematic behavior you mark it as good, if not then you mark it as bad. Seth _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-bugcontrol More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
