Hi, On Tuesday 05 of November 2013 17:19:00 Tushar Behera wrote: > Hi, > > We are having a boot-time kernel panic on Samsung's Exynos5250-based > Arndale board with next-20131105. Bisect points to following commit. > > <<< > commit febca1baea1cfe2d7a0271385d89b03d5fb34f94 > Author: Chris Mason <chris.mason@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thu Oct 31 13:32:42 2013 -0600 > > block: setup bi_vcnt on clones > > commit 9fc6286f347d changed the cloning code to make clones cheaper for > the case where we don't need to clone the iovec array. But, > the new clone needs the bi_vnct from the original. > > Signed-off-by: Chris Mason <chris.mason@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> > >>> > > Reverting above commit, Arndale is able to boot again. I can confirm exactly the same behavior on Exynos 4210-based Trats board, with exactly the same bisection results. Also note that I spotted multiple build failures in block layer during the bisection. # skip: [c198aee7e9a801d32cee4607453871cff7c43e6c] ceph: Convert to immutable biovecs git bisect skip c198aee7e9a801d32cee4607453871cff7c43e6c # skip: [3d75d579a04be023552b45f791cd95f5b6a45ba6] block: Kill bio_segments()/bi_vcnt usage git bisect skip 3d75d579a04be023552b45f791cd95f5b6a45ba6 # skip: [f2da8e013088387e5e61930b715ff0defea9aa58] aoe: Convert to immutable biovecs git bisect skip f2da8e013088387e5e61930b715ff0defea9aa58 # skip: [44931ee84c6362ec8d9b97b02432760035a2b639] block: Kill bio_pair_split() git bisect skip 44931ee84c6362ec8d9b97b02432760035a2b639 # skip: [d4fbf2c24290f237cf5989d8e4c8507969ae2299] rbd: Refactor bio cloning, don't clone biovecs git bisect skip d4fbf2c24290f237cf5989d8e4c8507969ae2299 # skip: [cc4067bd8adeb5507829b7ae8f17211aab5d1e9d] block: Kill bio_iovec_idx(), __bio_iovec() git bisect skip cc4067bd8adeb5507829b7ae8f17211aab5d1e9d # skip: [a040a44b1c2b56fed3ebef3734681b6fe473fd33] dm: Refactor for new bio cloning/splitting git bisect skip a040a44b1c2b56fed3ebef3734681b6fe473fd33 # skip: [948809ba161cce4060977970e1133a66fffc3449] block: Introduce new bio_split() git bisect skip 948809ba161cce4060977970e1133a66fffc3449 # skip: [7e814b148e1127be7c32bb438ceaadb0b6e33042] block: Remove bi_idx hacks git bisect skip 7e814b148e1127be7c32bb438ceaadb0b6e33042 # skip: [3dbdffcc4c1ffb7d7ac631be55cd5aab3b258614] block: Immutable bio vecs git bisect skip 3dbdffcc4c1ffb7d7ac631be55cd5aab3b258614 # skip: [919b8823a6ef27103fe3abd05026f87ad85ed1ad] block: Convert drivers to immutable biovecs git bisect skip 919b8823a6ef27103fe3abd05026f87ad85ed1ad # skip: [5fbc9c23b291ac8d8ffe73cbc55cd7cb9c57fd04] block: Convert bio_copy_data() to bvec_iter git bisect skip 5fbc9c23b291ac8d8ffe73cbc55cd7cb9c57fd04 # skip: [2771aecc0cc33d70747c8335239c20c9ff87ac67] block: Generic bio chaining git bisect skip 2771aecc0cc33d70747c8335239c20c9ff87ac67 # skip: [9fc6286f347d00528adcdcf12396d220f47492ed] block: Don't save/copy bvec array anymore, share when cloning git bisect skip 9fc6286f347d00528adcdcf12396d220f47492ed # skip: [85bf1bd38f53e93712a149a8c31abe6936494d64] block: Rename bio_split() -> bio_pair_split() git bisect skip 85bf1bd38f53e93712a149a8c31abe6936494d64 # skip: [5d1f127c3e0c57d64ce75ee04a0db2b40a3e21df] block: Convert bio_for_each_segment() to bvec_iter git bisect skip 5d1f127c3e0c57d64ce75ee04a0db2b40a3e21df # skip: [eb225c28a0b3f730b50f096946aee5eef2cb9969] bio-integrity: Convert to bvec_iter git bisect skip eb225c28a0b3f730b50f096946aee5eef2cb9969 Full bisect log: # bad: [98dd2f31c585ddcfb78ce14f8d0efcb52e5ed2e9] Add linux-next specific files for 20131105 # good: [355e62f5ad12b005c862838156262eb2df2f8dff] of/irq: Fix potential buffer overflow git bisect start 'v3.13-sdhci-fail' '355e62f' # good: [c2e1895eb0564667394c28e1ecd772ee6a27ea54] Merge remote-tracking branch 'crypto/master' git bisect good c2e1895eb0564667394c28e1ecd772ee6a27ea54 # bad: [7f1546329db7b573f3a640d75cc1af40dc5ee9ed] Merge remote-tracking branch 'tip/auto-latest' git bisect bad 7f1546329db7b573f3a640d75cc1af40dc5ee9ed # bad: [07d76d00209c960eb8bcce9dfdf36e7edd458da3] Merge remote-tracking branch 'md/for-next' git bisect bad 07d76d00209c960eb8bcce9dfdf36e7edd458da3 # good: [36753aaf7758b2089a55b3e67e6f1a9242462bb4] Merge remote-tracking branch 'drm-tegra/drm/for-next' git bisect good 36753aaf7758b2089a55b3e67e6f1a9242462bb4 # good: [ca5f026efedeb01287863a9c7e1d5fdaf82d196d] Merge remote-tracking branch 'virtio/virtio-next' git bisect good ca5f026efedeb01287863a9c7e1d5fdaf82d196d # bad: [67b89a119b28377ced0ea844aed51f74976db36b] Merge remote-tracking branch 'block/for-next' git bisect bad 67b89a119b28377ced0ea844aed51f74976db36b # bad: [26f584573c613d2a7292d8c66dc063ae2bece90a] Merge branch 'for-3.13/core' into for-next git bisect bad 26f584573c613d2a7292d8c66dc063ae2bece90a # bad: [0023432f72015803e050e381f12a724e59eded74] dm: fix missing bi_remaining accounting git bisect bad 0023432f72015803e050e381f12a724e59eded74 # good: [8b6df54182c8c775f346a0703ccb4c531c18a8f0] block: Use rw_copy_check_uvector() git bisect good 8b6df54182c8c775f346a0703ccb4c531c18a8f0 # skip: [c198aee7e9a801d32cee4607453871cff7c43e6c] ceph: Convert to immutable biovecs git bisect skip c198aee7e9a801d32cee4607453871cff7c43e6c # skip: [3d75d579a04be023552b45f791cd95f5b6a45ba6] block: Kill bio_segments()/bi_vcnt usage git bisect skip 3d75d579a04be023552b45f791cd95f5b6a45ba6 # bad: [febca1baea1cfe2d7a0271385d89b03d5fb34f94] block: setup bi_vcnt on clones git bisect bad febca1baea1cfe2d7a0271385d89b03d5fb34f94 # skip: [f2da8e013088387e5e61930b715ff0defea9aa58] aoe: Convert to immutable biovecs git bisect skip f2da8e013088387e5e61930b715ff0defea9aa58 # skip: [44931ee84c6362ec8d9b97b02432760035a2b639] block: Kill bio_pair_split() git bisect skip 44931ee84c6362ec8d9b97b02432760035a2b639 # skip: [d4fbf2c24290f237cf5989d8e4c8507969ae2299] rbd: Refactor bio cloning, don't clone biovecs git bisect skip d4fbf2c24290f237cf5989d8e4c8507969ae2299 # good: [971ecaf05e526fee159a3711a7ee831fe4d397ab] dm: Use bvec_iter for dm_bio_record() git bisect good 971ecaf05e526fee159a3711a7ee831fe4d397ab # skip: [cc4067bd8adeb5507829b7ae8f17211aab5d1e9d] block: Kill bio_iovec_idx(), __bio_iovec() git bisect skip cc4067bd8adeb5507829b7ae8f17211aab5d1e9d # skip: [a040a44b1c2b56fed3ebef3734681b6fe473fd33] dm: Refactor for new bio cloning/splitting git bisect skip a040a44b1c2b56fed3ebef3734681b6fe473fd33 # skip: [948809ba161cce4060977970e1133a66fffc3449] block: Introduce new bio_split() git bisect skip 948809ba161cce4060977970e1133a66fffc3449 # skip: [7e814b148e1127be7c32bb438ceaadb0b6e33042] block: Remove bi_idx hacks git bisect skip 7e814b148e1127be7c32bb438ceaadb0b6e33042 # skip: [3dbdffcc4c1ffb7d7ac631be55cd5aab3b258614] block: Immutable bio vecs git bisect skip 3dbdffcc4c1ffb7d7ac631be55cd5aab3b258614 # skip: [919b8823a6ef27103fe3abd05026f87ad85ed1ad] block: Convert drivers to immutable biovecs git bisect skip 919b8823a6ef27103fe3abd05026f87ad85ed1ad # skip: [5fbc9c23b291ac8d8ffe73cbc55cd7cb9c57fd04] block: Convert bio_copy_data() to bvec_iter git bisect skip 5fbc9c23b291ac8d8ffe73cbc55cd7cb9c57fd04 # skip: [2771aecc0cc33d70747c8335239c20c9ff87ac67] block: Generic bio chaining git bisect skip 2771aecc0cc33d70747c8335239c20c9ff87ac67 # skip: [9fc6286f347d00528adcdcf12396d220f47492ed] block: Don't save/copy bvec array anymore, share when cloning git bisect skip 9fc6286f347d00528adcdcf12396d220f47492ed # skip: [85bf1bd38f53e93712a149a8c31abe6936494d64] block: Rename bio_split() -> bio_pair_split() git bisect skip 85bf1bd38f53e93712a149a8c31abe6936494d64 # skip: [5d1f127c3e0c57d64ce75ee04a0db2b40a3e21df] block: Convert bio_for_each_segment() to bvec_iter git bisect skip 5d1f127c3e0c57d64ce75ee04a0db2b40a3e21df # skip: [eb225c28a0b3f730b50f096946aee5eef2cb9969] bio-integrity: Convert to bvec_iter git bisect skip eb225c28a0b3f730b50f096946aee5eef2cb9969 # good: [3d14ea51119f4afad8d0ac4d206923bca744684d] block: Convert bio_iovec() to bvec_iter git bisect good 3d14ea51119f4afad8d0ac4d206923bca744684d # good: [b62ad46ef438c94164b33cd58ad945ebc210c67b] block: fixup rq/bio dcache page flushing for ARCH_IMPLEMENTS_FLUSH_DCACHE_PAGE git bisect good b62ad46ef438c94164b33cd58ad945ebc210c67b # first bad commit: [febca1baea1cfe2d7a0271385d89b03d5fb34f94] block: setup bi_vcnt on clones Best regards, Tomasz -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-next" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html