Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:51:12 -0700 | From | "Justin P. Mattock" <> | Subject | Re: system gets stuck in a lock during boot |
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Li Zefan wrote: >>> BTW, how did you get the dmesg? Is it from a clean boot? >>> >>> Since it works fine in -rc5 but breaks in -rc6, could you do a git bisect >>> on it? It shouldn't take too long. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -- Steve >>> >>> >>> >> well grub2 sure works o.k. >> the new gfxload is pretty good. >> problem is the screen just says >> [Linux-bzImage etc.....] >> and that's it. (was hoping to make the >> font smaller to reveal the bug). >> >> at this point the only choice I have is to undo >> commits until I hit the right one. >> >> > > You still can do bisect manually. or use quilt? > > > after going schizo with reverting patches, I've come down to thinking that this freeze might have to do with the tracer merge that happened a few days ago. (been avoiding that one) I'll have to revert (If I can) the whole thing to see if this machine boot's with rc6. As for perf I reverted everything up to rc5, and the machine still sticks telling me that might not be the issue.
Justin P. Mattock
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