Re: Linux 2.6.35-rc2

[Linus Torvalds]

On Mon, 7 Jun 2010, Alessandro Suardi wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Torsten Kaiser
>
> > [   82.510007] RAX: 0720072007200720

Ok, so that 0720072007200720 pattern is the VGA text-mode pattern for a 
sequence of spaces (07 is the default white-on-black attribute).

So it does seem to be some odd graphics/VGA-related thing that does 
something odd, and apparently overwrites random memory with bogus stuff..

> With -rc2 on F13, x86_64, Dell E6400 I had X not showing
>  on "startx" at the first attempt (totally blank screen), with
>  the oops pasted below found after Alt-Fn'ing into another
>  console tty and logging in.
>
> RBX: 0e200e200e200e20

Looks like the same thing - again spaces (but 0e is I think bright white 
on black or something).

			Linus
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