Re: linux-next: Tree for Sept 12 (kernel-panic after pressing anykey at X login)

From: Henrik Rydberg
Date: Thu Sep 13 2012 - 02:56:51 EST


> > >> > this weeks linux-next seems to bring new and new issues, yay :-)!
> > >> >
> > >> > I have taken a photo, but can't say what can have caused.
> > >> > The issue is reproducible...
> > >> > Immediately, after pressing any key (when X-display-manager (lightdm)
> > >> > and X-greeter are up) my machine panics and is no more usable (cold
> > >> > rough brutal killer restart).
> > >> > Note: Using upstart or systemd does not matter.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any pointer to an area where to dig into or any feedback in general is welcome!
> > >> >
> > >> > Kind Regards,
> > >> > - Sedat -
> >
> > Hey, cool. Thanks for the pointer in the source-code and the call-trace!
> > I had reverted [1], but anyway input folks should look at this.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > - Sedat -
> >
> > [1] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git;a=commitdiff;h=b276fc1e875a51e4a9dc3322ed008bf4ae481baf
>
> Henrik,
>
> It looks like your changes are causing the panic.

Indeed, I have pushed the fix below to next already. Thanks for Sedat,
and sorry for not catching this earlier. :-(

Henrik

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