Re: [27/27] clockevents: Set noop handler in clockevents_exchange_device()

[Linus Torvalds]

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 4:09 AM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This is basically the reverse of 7c1e768974 (clockevents: prevent
> clockevent event_handler ending up handler_noop, 2008-09-03).  The
> rationale for the latter still applies.

Hmm. You seem to be right. Instead of applying this to stable, it
looks like we should revert it from mainline.

>                  People have been reporting
> the analagous patch to this one causing hangs on resume in 3.1.y and
> 3.2 release candidates:
>
>  - http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1233033
>  - http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1233389
>  - http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1233159
>  - http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1227868/focus=1230877
>
> So please consider reverting it for now.

Thomas? It does seem to be broken and there do seem to be regression
reports about it.

Should I revert it, or do you have alternative fixes?

                 Linus
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