Re: 5.3-BETA5-i386-disc1 bootstrap failures

From: Nate Lawson (nate_at_root.org)
Date: 09/28/04

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    Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:19:25 -0700
To: David Boyd <David.Boyd@insightbb.com>

    David Boyd wrote:
    > Nate Lawson wrote:
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org
    >>[mailto:owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Nate Lawson
    >>Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 23:28
    >>To: David Boyd
    >>Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org
    >>Subject: Re: 5.3-BETA5-i386-disc1 bootstrap failures
    >>
    >>David Boyd wrote:
    >>
    >>>This may just be noise, but I'll send it anywho.
    >>>
    >>>The ACPI/APIC/SMP problem described in several missives on this list was
    >>>introduced (imho) between noon on September 17th and noon on
    >>
    >>September 18th.
    >>
    >>>I have built from CVS (cvsup) the following kernels:
    >>>
    >>> 2004.09.17.12.00.00
    >>> 2004.09.18.00.00.00
    >>> 2004.09.18.06.00.00
    >>> 2004.09.18.12.00.00
    >>
    >>Thanks for the datapoint. I assume you are tracking RELENG_5?
    >>
    >>I could only find one ACPI commit to RELENG_5 around this time. Please
    >>recompile with the following files:
    >>
    >>acpi_thermal.c rev 1.48
    >>acpi_powerres.c rev 1.26
    >>
    >
    >>Merely copy these into /sys/dev/acpica, recompile the acpi module (or
    >>whole kernel) and reboot.
    >
    >
    > Yes, I am tracking RELENG_5.
    >
    > The kernel build with the files you suggested resulted in the same hang.

    Ok, then it's not an ACPI problem.

    > I filtered the commits by hour and then by 20 minutes intervals until I
    > experienced the hang.
    >
    > The hang occurs after building the kernel with the follow commits:
    >
    > Edit src/sys/dev/fdc/fdc.c
    > Add delta 1.283.2.1 2004.09.18.04.57.55 imp
    > Edit src/sys/dev/fdc/fdc_acpi.c
    > Add delta 1.2.2.2 2004.09.18.04.57.55 imp
    > Edit src/sys/dev/fdc/fdc_isa.c
    > Add delta 1.9.2.2 2004.09.18.04.57.55 imp
    > Edit src/sys/dev/fdc/fdc_pccard.c
    > Add delta 1.8.2.1 2004.09.18.04.57.55 imp
    > Delete src/sys/dev/fdc/fdcreg.h
    > Edit src/sys/dev/fdc/fdcvar.h
    > Add delta 1.3.2.1 2004.09.18.04.57.55 imp
    > Edit src/sys/sys/bio.h
    > Add delta 1.139.2.1 2004.09.18.04.56.06 imp
    > Edit src/sys/sys/fdcio.h
    > Add delta 1.17.8.1 2004.09.18.04.57.55 imp
    >
    > I have some "free" time to pursue this now!
    > I'll try almost anything you suggest.

    It looks like the floppy commits result in your hang.

    > P.S. The system isn't actually dead...touching the power switch results in
    >
    > "ACPI: suspend request ignored (not ready yet)"
    >
    > as often as the power switch is depressed briefly.

    Yes, the system is not dead. It's likely there is a bug in the floppy
    driver that when it is probed, causes the boot to hang. I've bcc'd a
    few developers that have fixed past floppy problems. 

    -- 
Nate
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