Re: [PATCH] x86/pci/mrst: add extra check in fixed bar detection

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue Jul 20 2010 - 15:08:42 EST


On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:26:08AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 07/20/2010 10:18 AM, Ben Greear wrote:
> > On 07/16/2010 11:58 AM, Jacob Pan wrote:
> >> Fixed bar capability structure is searched in PCI extended configuration
> >> space. We need to make sure there is a valid capability id to begin with
> >> otherwise, the search code may stuck in a infinite loop which results in
> >> boot hang.
> >> This patch adds additional check for cap ID 0, which is also invalid.
> >
> > I think this should be added to the stable tree for 2.6.34
> > as well...
> >
>
> Agreed. Greg, could you consider upstream
> f82c3d71d6fd2e6a3e3416f09099e29087e39abf for -stable 2.6.34?

Will do.

thanks,

greg k-h
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