Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3] console: use first console if stdout-path device doesn't appear | From | Larry Finger <> | Date | Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:27:32 -0600 |
| |
On 11/07/2016 11:21 AM, Paul Burton wrote: > Hi Larry, > > On Monday, 7 November 2016 09:26:37 GMT Larry Finger wrote: >>> A revert was already submitted by Hans de Goede & is being discussed over >>> here: >>> >>> https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=147826151427455&w=2 >> >> I am a little surprised that I was not CCd on that thread. > > Hans started that thread without copying you just as you started your thread > without copying Andreas, who reported issues first.
My searching had failed to find his report.
>> To reiterate, my >> PowerBook G4 with a PPC32 processor CRASHES on boot. That is a lot more >> serious than the console output disappearing. > > Crashes as in init dies due to lack of a console, right?
It gets a kernel panic because of an attempt to kill process 1 (init). It then waits 120 seconds and tries to reboot.
>> As it seems unlikely that this regression will be fixed in the current >> cycle, I recommend that the reversion of commit 05fd007e4629 until a proper >> fix is available. > > I agree that reverting is probably the best option for now, and have replied > with that in the other thread too.
Good.
Larry
| |