[kernel-2.6.11-1.1176axp_FC3] aviable for test.

[Andrija Pantovic]

Hello Cristian,

Here it is:

OTHER pcspkr
NETWORK tulip
NETWORK tulip
SCSI sym53c8xx
USB ohci-hcd

real    0m5.867s
user    0m3.488s
sys     0m1.661s


On Wed, 2005-03-09 at 15:18 +0200, Balint Cristian wrote:
> On Wednesday 09 March 2005 11:59, Andrija Pantovic wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I booted new kernel and it looks very ok. 
> > - my impression is that Alsa is working even better now (I did some
> > tests and I was playing some DIVX and saw significant improvement in
> > alsa performance and behavior). 
> > - iptables looks ok. I have my NAT entries loaded and working properly 
> > - usb ohci on board is properly initialised 
> > - the only thing that still remains is long lasting boot init sequence -
> > hotplug scsi  seems to take a lot of time again. My PWS600 has two
> > Qlogic ISP1040 controllers and 8 disks attached (one internal to built
> > in SCSI and 7 SBB disks to the second ISP). After I did some checks I
> > saw that hal.hotplug and wait_for_sysfs are spending quite some time per
> > each disk during /sbin/start_udev execution. I personaly can live with
> > it ;)
> 
> Thank you Andrija for the test out !
> 
> 	Can please run a little bit this and send me the result:
> time kmodule
> 
> 
> ~cristian
> 
> 
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 2005-03-08 at 09:33 +0200, Balint Cristian wrote:
> > > >
> > > 
> > > Hi folks !
> > > 
> > > Uploaded a new kernel [kernel-2.6.11-1.1176axp_FC3] can test it please ?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 	Andrija, thaks for pointing out  problems in kernel, 
> > > i finished "painfully" a newer kernel and kept in mind the issuess
> > > you told. I mark it as final 1.0 core kernel, and only something really 
> > > showstopper make me to change it.
> > > 
> > > 	Jay, if have some time can please test on some smp machines ?
> > > I would love to hear that on some sort of 4 CPU machine it work.
> > > 	Jay dont invest too much time in test you whole garden of alphas on one 
> > > wich smp was worked before is enough just to confirm smp is not more broken as
> > > was before, and again if you only have the time :)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I point out what Andrija wrote, to reconfirm if have time that is ok for him:
> > >  
> > > 
> > > >- the provided kernel package 2.6.10-1.1110axp_FC4 is actualy 2.6.11-rc2
> > > >with additional patches including those Alpha related
> > > 
> > > 	Yes, was true, is an fedora TM package, now i used 2.6.11 final.
> > > 
> > > >- Qlogic ISP10x0 driven by qla1280 driver (instead of old qlogcisp)
> > > >works ok
> > > 
> > > 	I kill forever qlogicisp, i think even upstream will be deleted soon,
> > > qla1280 moves much better, and qla1280 is a combination of old1280
> > > driver with 1040/1020 adendum wich is excierpt from old qlogicisp code
> > > I guess you know.
> > > 
> > > > alsa seems to run properly finaly (on my built in ESS1888 in PWS600)
> > > 
> > > 	I hope in this version too :) Please let me know if i broke it somehow.
> > > 
> > > >- USB built in controller (Contaq Microsystems 82c693) is initialised
> > > >properly (a very new thing)
> > > 	
> > > 	I hope it works one again, mine one works too.
> > > 
> > > >- iptables is reporting "Invalid argument" trying to add entry in "nat"
> > > >table - recompilation of user space utilities did not help. My kernel
> > > 
> > > 	Now it shoud work, i tested with a simple MASQ rule.
> > > 
> > > >- boot sequence take a long time on 2.6.10-1.1110axp_FC4 during
> > > >rc.sysinit execution. I found that hotplug scsi takes enormous time. The
> > > >problem disappeared with 2.6.10-1.766_FC3
> > > 
> > > 	Fixed, works here, and my SATA controller works here too, so 
> > > i surprise myself ;)
> > > 
> > > I reenable more drivers now they compile fine and the list of todo for kernel is now completed.
> > > 
> > > Thank you !
> > > 
> > > ~cristian
> > 
> > 
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