Re: [request for stable inclusion] MIPS fixes for 3.16

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On 08/28/2014 08:54 AM, Markos Chandras wrote:
> On 08/27/2014 10:23 PM, Greg KH wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 03:04:51PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
>>> Hi Greg,
>>>
>>> Could you please apply the following patches to the 3.16.X stable kernels?
>>>
>>> - MIPS: EVA: Add new EVA header
>>> (f85b71ceabb9d8d8a9e34b045b5c43ffde3623b3)
>>> - MIPS: Malta: EVA: Rename 'eva_entry' to 'platform_eva_init'
>>> (ca4d24f7954f3746742ba350c2276ff777f21173)
>>> - MIPS: CPS: Initialize EVA before bringing up VPEs from secondary cores
>>> (6521d9a436a62e83ce57d6be6e5484e1098c1380)
>>
>> That really looks like a new feature, how is this a bugfix / regression
>> from previous kernel releases?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> greg k-h
>>
> Hi Greg,
> 
> The bugfix is the 3rd patch in that list. Without this patch, it is not
> possible to boot a CPS kernel when EVA is enabled. The kernel will die
> in a horrible way. The other two patches simply make the bugfix fit
> better in the existing code. So all three are needed.
> 
> Thank you
> 

Hi Greg,

Are you happy with the above explanation? If so, could you please
consider including these patches to the 3.16 stable kernels?

Thank you

-- 
markos


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