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

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On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 02:52:43PM +0100, Markos Chandras wrote:
> 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?

My pending patch queue for 3.16-stable is now over 300 patches long,
I'll get to these again when it comes up in my queue something next week
and let you know...

thanks,

greg k-h
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