Re: [RFT PATCH 0/3] usb: misc: usb3503: Fix missing device when TFTP booting

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Sun May 01 2016 - 12:43:12 EST


On Sun, May 01, 2016 at 06:01:08PM +0200, Hans Verkuil wrote:
> > Sorry, I meant the hanging issue I got in 4.6, not the ethernet issue.
> > I get the same problem with linux-next. Can you mail me the .config you are using?
>
> Never mind.
>
> > After some more testing I don't think it is hanging, instead it seems that the mmc
> > isn't enabled/found and so it just sits waiting for the root partition to appear.
>
> That was fun. There are two problems that both caused the boot to end at the same
> place: first of all the root partition is now called mmcblk1p1 instead of mmcblk0p1
> in 4.6, so it was just waiting for the root partition to appear. Nothing to do with
> your patch series, just unexpected.

Yes, annoying issue and unfortunately this is known... recommended
solution is to use root=PARTUUID=xxxx (you can get the PARTUUID with
blkid)... or replace the mmc device.

> The second is that enabling CONFIG_VIDEO_S5P_FIMC causes the boot to hang at that
> same place. I suspect there is a deadlock somewhere. I'm digging deeper into that
> but again, unrelated to your patch series.
>
> Anyway, after disabling that config option I was finally able to test your patch
> series:
>
> Tested-by: Hans Verkuil <hans.verkuil@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks!

Best regards,
Krzysztof