Re: 2.6.0-test8-mm1

[Thomas Schlichter]

On Tuesday 21 October 2003 22:42, James Simmons wrote:
> > > This patch was fine.  2.6.0-test8 with this patch booted and
> > > looked no different from plain 2.6.0-test8.  I am using it for
> > > writing this.  The problems must be in mm1 somehow.
> > >
> > > Helge Hafting
>
> Yeah!!!
>
> > Well here I've got same problems for -test8 + fbdev-patch as with
> > -test8-mm1. I've compiled the kernel with most DEBUG_* options enabled
> > (all but DEBUG_INFO and KGDB) and see the same cursor and image
> > corruption as with -mm1 and the same options enabled.
> >
> > Should I try compiling this kernel without the DEBUG_* options and watch
> > if I get the invalidate_list Oops again?
>
> Yes. I'm using vesafb and I have no problems. I liek to see what the
> problem really is.

OK, without any of the DEBUG_* options enabled the kernel SEEMS to work with 
no problems. But I don't know how I can assure there actually is no memory 
corruption...

For me the big question stays why enabling the DEBUG_* options results in a 
corrupt cursor and the false dots on the top of each row... (with both 
kernels)

And, of course, why enabling vesafb in -mm1 leads to memory corruption. (as 
Vladis already mentioned, the same binary works if vesafb is not enabled via 
the 'vga=xxx' boot option).

Regards
   Thomas

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