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crimsunlamont: got your sound working yet? If not, try sudo modprobe snd-cs4232 port=0x534 cport=0x538 mpu_port=-1 fm_port=0x388 irq=5 dma1=1 dma2=0 isapnp=006:37
crimsunlamont: values to some of those params may differ, but it should be the idea06:37
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svenlhi guys.11:31
svenlBenC: i hear you are the new guy in charge of the ubuntu kernel.11:31
svenli am testing ubuntu/breezy on pegasos, and fixing the remaining problems.11:32
svenlBenC: i would like your comment on 15573, which allows the marvell gigabit ethernet to support hotplug.11:34
svenlfabbione: hi.11:42
fabbionesvenl: ho11:42
fabbionehi even11:42
svenlfabbione: do you have a powerrpc 2.6.14-rc4 kernel handy somewhere, i just did a breezy install and wants to play with the new marvell sata driver.11:43
fabbioneno i don't11:44
fabbionewe are still working on the tree11:44
fabbioneportforwarding the patches and stuff11:44
svenlok.11:44
svenlyou have too much patches :)11:44
fabbioneno11:45
svenlfabbione: i will use the debian kernel for testing, may work.11:45
fabbionewe are just switching RCS at the same time11:45
svenlfabbione: BTW, what about : #1557311:45
fabbionesvenl: you need to wait for Ben11:45
fabbionei don't have commit access yet11:45
svenlfabbione: i will probably not be online later when he is active, can you ping him about it ? 11:45
svenlfabbione: where will it go ? 11:46
fabbionesvenl: i won't be online either11:46
fabbionebut he reads backlog i think11:46
svenlfabbione: cool.11:46
fabbionesvenl fabbione: where will it go ?  <- ???11:46
svenli had hoped to see it in breezy.11:46
fabbioneif it goes in, will be for dapper11:47
svenlfabbione: in what kind of kernel packages, breezy-updates, breezy+1, ?11:47
svenl:/11:47
fabbionedapper11:47
svenli will need to do a custom build then.11:47
svenlbut then it will br broken again in each subsequent upgrade.11:48
svenlwhich sucks.11:48
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zulheylo03:00
zulanyone care to explain this 2 kernel business?03:02
Yagisanzul: if I understood it correctly - it's like this03:07
Yagisanzul: we have source a, we add patches b + c to create -foo, and we add patches c + d to create -bar03:08
Yagisanzul: It all uses 'a' as the base source, to keep updates in sync03:09
Yagisanzul: That is of course assuming I understood it correctly03:09
zulhmmm...ok...ill go read the thread again03:11
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fabbionezul: yeah.. more or less like Yagisan says04:23
fabbionezul: but even simpler04:23
fabbione-server will be source a+fix(b)04:23
fabbionedesktop will be source a+fix(b)+shinyfeature(c)04:23
fabbionebasically server will be more conservative04:23
BenCmost likely server will be the same source with shinyfeatures(c) disabled, correct?04:38
BenCmost shinyfeatures are configurable and non-intrusive04:39
fabbioneBenC: if we can do that, yes04:39
fabbioneBenC: anyway a long thread explode on ubuntu-devel mailing list04:39
fabbioneand it's a good idea you look at it and answer too04:40
fabbioneBenC: i finally managed to get a checkout of your tree04:40
fabbionedid you grab the cloop source pristine from Debian or just ported our patch?04:40
fabbioneiirc we did add an extra fix to it, that for one reason or another never made upstream04:41
fabbionebut in any case we have it in .12 as reference04:41
BenCtrying to remember04:41
fabbioneBenC: now we should try a commit if you have time..04:41
BenCsure04:42
fabbioneok.. just a one liner change in debian/changelog04:42
fabbionei did the change04:42
fabbionenow git commit04:42
BenCfabbione: can you bounce me the primary email to that thread so I can comment? I'm not sub'd to -devel yet, and when I do today, I still wont be getting most of it04:42
BenCedit, git-update-index <file>; git commit04:43
BenChold a sec before the commit04:43
fabbionesure04:43
BenCuse this template04:43
BenC[UBUNTU:] 04:43
BenCPatchAuthor:04:43
BenCUpstreamStatus:04:43
BenCspace after first line04:43
BenCwait, is this an external driver?04:43
fabbioneBenC: no, just a one liner change as test commit04:44
fabbionewe did never try if it work04:44
BenCok, then use that template04:44
fabbionesince it will commit to your tree04:44
fabbioneor should at least04:44
BenCand the last line should read "Signed-off-by: Fabio ..."04:44
BenCyou are pushing to my tree or yours?04:44
fabbioneBenC: iirc there was a file to stick that Signed-off-by:04:44
fabbioneto your tree04:45
BenCfabbione: git commit -s04:45
BenCthat will do it if you have the proper env vars set04:45
BenCGIT_COMMITTER_NAME=Ben Collins04:45
BenCGIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL=bcollins@ubuntu.com04:45
fabbionethat i don't think i do04:45
fabbioneexacly04:45
BenCfirst line should look like:04:46
BenC[UBUNTU:ppc]  Disable serial 8250 initialization on PMAC04:46
fabbioneok, but i am going to change only your email address in debian/changelog as a test commit04:47
fabbioneso i will write:04:47
fabbione[UBUNTU:debian]  Test commit - fix Ben email address04:47
fabbionedoes that fit?04:48
fabbionewe only want to check if it works..04:48
mkrufkysorry to barge in on the conversation.... are you guys moving away from Baz and towards -git ?04:48
fabbionemkrufky: see /topic :)04:48
mkrufkylol04:48
mkrufkyoops04:48
fabbioneBenC: ok. trying to commit now :)04:49
mkrufkyawesome.....04:49
BenCsure, that will work04:49
fabbioneBenC: hmm it didn't like GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL04:49
fabbioneSigned-off-by: Fabio M. Di Nitto <fabbione@gordian.(none)>04:50
fabbionebut the env var is there04:50
BenCsure you exported it?04:50
BenCrun "git-var GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT"04:50
fabbioneyou04:50
fabbioneecho $GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL04:50
fabbionefabbione@ubuntu.com 04:50
BenCexport GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL GIT_COMMITTER_NAME04:51
BenCsee if that helps04:51
fabbioneit does.. but it's weird04:51
fabbionethey are in .bashrc04:51
fabbioneoh well crappy04:51
fabbionei will lart the bash maintainer later04:51
BenCif you don't export it, it's only a local var, not an env var04:51
fabbionethan it shouldn't take the NAME either.. but it does :)04:52
BenCit got that from gecos probably04:52
fabbioneoh right04:53
fabbione[UBUNTU:debian]  Test commit - Fix Ben C. email address.04:53
fabbioneSigned-off-by: Fabio M. Di Nitto <fabbione@ubuntu.com>04:53
fabbione# On branch refs/heads/ubuntu-2.6.1404:53
fabbione#04:53
fabbione# Updated but not checked in:04:53
fabbione#   (will commit)04:53
fabbione#04:53
fabbione#       modified: debian/changelog04:53
fabbioneexcept for the blank line between [UBUNTU04:53
fabbioneand the Signed off04:53
fabbionedo you want me to add anything else?04:53
=== fabbione commits
BenCnah, that looks good04:56
fabbioneCRANKY04:56
fabbioneAuthor: Fabio M. Di Nitto <fabbione@gordian.(none)>04:56
fabbioneit still got the Author line wrong04:56
BenCGIT_AUTHOR_NAME/EMAIL too04:56
BenCwhere are you committing to04:56
fabbionei committed only on the local tree04:57
BenCand you are going push to your rookery tree, right?04:57
fabbionenot with these bad info.. no04:57
fabbionelet see how undo works :)04:58
fabbioneok perfect..04:59
fabbionei am satisfied04:59
fabbioneAuthor: Fabio M. Di Nitto <fabbione@ubuntu.com>04:59
fabbioneBenC: git revert is fun :)05:01
fabbioneBenC: did put all these things somewhere on the wiki or in a doc?05:03
BenCyeah, in a doc that I still need to post to the wiki05:05
fabbioneBenC: ok :)05:06
fabbionethat will be really helpful :)05:06
zulyep yep05:14
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fabbioneBenC: i think that the idea of helpers is good, but the fact that we will push into the kernel the same crack as in desktop.. hmm i am not so convinced about it05:42
fabbioneBenC: if you mean different configs on the same tree than i am more ok with ti05:42
fabbionelike disabling software suspend and stuff  like that05:43
svenlhi BenC .05:46
svenlabout #1557305:46
svenldo you have any coments ? 05:46
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BenCsvenl: sure, I'll get it into dapper's kernel for sure06:06
BenCfabbione: I meant same source tree, different configs06:07
BenCmjg59: ping06:19
mjg59BenC: Hi06:21
BenCmjg59: can you tell me about external-arch-i386-kernel-reboot_reboot-thru-bios?06:21
BenC-static int reboot_thru_bios;06:21
BenC+static int reboot_thru_bios=1;06:21
BenCI think that may be causing our "machine halts instead of reboot in breezy" problem06:22
BenCbrb06:23
mjg59I asked you to drop that patch06:25
mjg59I thought we had done06:25
BenCmaybe it was07:36
BenCnope, it was in breezy07:37
BenCfabbione: ping07:53
mjg59BenC: Ok. We fixed the problem another way, so it should have been removed08:02
mjg59It can still be overridden with reboot=h08:03
BenCscheduled for 9.2408:03
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svenlBenC: would have been nice to have it fixed for breezy though.08:58
BenCsvenl: I can think of a few dozen bugs that would have been nice to have fixed for breezy :)09:30
BenCfabbione: around?09:30
svenlBenC: well, sure, but this one had a patch, and was orthogonal to everything else, and the patch was written especially for ubuntu, and it would have taken maybe 5 minutes to apply it.09:31
svenlBenC: and now we have to wait again 6 month to get a version of ubuntu who really works on pegasos, and we can thus not ship ubuntu DVDs which each outgoing pegasos machine.09:32
svenlBenC: unless we hack the iso and produce our own kernels.09:32
svenlBenC: which are a nightmare with regard to security updates.09:32
svenlBenC: still, there was not even a comment on the bug report.09:32
BenCconsidering the bug was never called to my attention until now, it's not surprising that it didn't get in09:33
svenlBenC: yeah, well, the bug was filled against the ubuntu kernel package on sept 16.09:33
BenCwhat would you like me to do?09:34
svenldoes this mean that the ubuntu BTS can't be thrusthed.09:34
svenlBenC: i guess there is nothing to do except use a time machine :/09:34
HiddenWolfsvenl, what's pegasos?09:34
BenCevery bug has a priority, and that close to release, the patch wasn't a priority, since it wasn't a regression09:34
BenCHiddenWolf: A hacker's only developer board09:34
svenlHiddenWolf: the only powerpc desktop still selling.09:35
BenCusually, anyone using it would be compiling their own kernel09:35
svenlBenC: that is pure bullshit.09:35
svenlBenC: the debian kernel works perfectly on it, and i have not seen people recompile their kernels since a long long time.09:35
BenCok, I stand corrected09:36
HiddenWolfsvenl, I agree it sucks, but please stay cool.09:36
svenlBenC: but then, nothing ever came from the ubuntu/debian kernel co-operation tproject.09:36
svenlHiddenWolf: well, i am a bit disapointed, but cool.09:36
BenCsvenl: look, I've only been the kernel maintainer ofr a few months for ubuntu09:36
BenCso taking out your agression on me will get you ignored more than anything09:37
jbaileysvenl: Septembe 16th is way after most of the freezes.09:37
svenlBenC: i aplogize, i didn't want to sound agressive.09:37
BenCwell, you were way across the agressive line09:37
svenljbailey: well, there are at least 3 ubuntu folk with pegasos machines, aren't there.09:37
svenlBenC: sorry.09:38
svenljbailey: donated pegasos machines even :)09:38
jbaileysvenl: Sure.  And you'll notice that as soon as we moved into the new release cycle that I asked you right away about it.09:38
HiddenWolfsvenl, the ubuntu guys get buried under bugs. The project is still young, and the userbase has exploded. Please do the math. If you really care about a bug, you should try and take proactive action and bring it to the attention.09:38
jbaileysvenl: That way we can deal with it early and make sure that it's ready for the next release.09:38
svenljbailey: and not a single one of those tested breezy installs on it :)09:38
jbaileysvenl: Thinking of which, got a new OF for me for the yaboot CD bug? =)09:39
svenlHiddenWolf: whatever, still, there are only 15k bugs in the BTS, so i wonder how this is supposed to work.09:39
BenCsvenl: it'll get better in dapper, and I'll try to squeeze in the fix you pointed out for a breezy update09:39
HiddenWolfsvenl, that is 15.000 bugs on Ubuntu main in a year.09:39
BenCthat's about all I can promise at this point09:39
svenlMaybe i am spoiled by the debian system, but when i file a bug, i don't expect it to be ignored.09:39
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svenlBenC: yep.09:39
BenCsvenl: it wasn't ignored, but bugs do take priority09:40
svenlBenC: when i get no reply, it is ignored.09:40
svenlBenC: proof of it is that it wasn't fixed.09:40
svenljbailey: please get yaboot fixed first, i filled a bug earlier.09:40
HiddenWolfsvenl, you are really not helping your case here.09:41
jbaileysvenl: Breezy isn't open for uploads yet.09:41
svenlBenC: i wonder about the right way to handle this kind of bugs, there is a balance between letting a bug smolder in the BTS, and bothering the ubuntu guys.09:41
BenCat that point, I was stretching my limits by trying to go through all the old bug09:41
jbaileysvenl: If you'd like guarnateed response time, we do offer support contracts. =)09:41
svenljbailey: hey, you promised me those grub2 .deb sources.09:41
BenCsvenl: no response doesn't mean it was intentionally ignored09:42
jbaileysvenl: They're on the pegasos.09:42
BenCsvenl: I can't send an email to all bugs saying "I got your bug, but it wont be fixed for breezy"09:42
jbaileyI should load up the old OF so I can boot.09:42
svenljbailey: could you send them to me ? 09:42
BenCsvenl: anyway, you've got my response here now, so let's move on09:42
jbaileysvenl: Yup09:43
svenlBenC: well, i am not some random unknown guy, so you could have thrusted me more, especially as the fix went into debian the exact same day, and the fix only needed copying the patch over and adding it to the next build, it would have taken maybe 1 minute, and it only affected a module present only on the pegasos, and tested nowhere else.09:44
svenlBenC: so, yes, i am happy that you didn't not send such a mail, as it would have taken you more time to apply the fix.09:44
svenlbut as said, enough spoken about this.09:45
svenljbailey: BTW, about support contracts, do i then get a share of the money back for the work i do on let's say parted ? 09:46
svenljbailey: so it should work both way.09:46
HiddenWolfsvenl, you just said "enough spoken about this"09:47
HiddenWolfsvenl, please leave it at that.09:47
jbaileysvenl: No, sorry.  But if someone with a support contract asks us to fix a bug, then we do our best to do it.09:49
jbaileysvenl: If we contract with you to fix a bug, we'd expect you to do that.09:50
mjg59svenl: The patch in the attachment is bad, anyway. Why's it #including stuff at the end of the file? Why does it have another random hunk in it?09:51
svenljbailey: and how many time i got asked to fix parted issues and make uploads ? 09:53
svenlmjg59: the patch in the debian package is fine, and was hinted to back then.09:53
jbaileysvenl: I can pretty much promise you so far that none of those requests have been on behalf of our customers.09:53
svenlmjg59: just grab it from there.09:53
svenljbailey: yeah, whatever. just saying it goes both way.09:53
mjg59svenl: The patch that you pointed at in subversion is *not fine*09:54
jbaileysvenl: *exactly*  We don't have any commitment from you to respond in a timely manner.09:54
jbaileyWe don't count on it.09:54
svenlmjg59: ah, yeah, strange, it builds in debian 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 and 2.6.14-rc4 packages, so ? 09:54
jbaileyIf you're swamped with bugs, take a vacation or whatever, you'll respond when you have time or get to that point in the queue.09:54
svenljbailey: yeah, i am not convinced.09:54
mjg59svenl: Why does it contain code that's nothing to do with the problem being solved? Why does it have a #include on line 1600?09:54
jbailey*shrug*09:54
svenljbailey: but let's not speak about this.09:54
jbaileyI'm not trying to convince you of anything.09:54
svenlmjg59: let me check.09:55
svenl+#include <linux/pci.h>09:55
svenlthis one ? 09:56
svenlmjg59: to be able to do +               { PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_MARVELL, PCI_DEVICE_ID_MARVELL_MV64360) },09:56
mjg59Yes. Put it with all the other #includes.09:56
mjg59And what's the first hunk of the patch all about?09:56
svenlmjg59: i agree that it could be put in front, but it is cosmetic.09:56
mjg59What's the status of this patch? Is it being pushed upstream?09:57
svenlmjg59: you may want to rediff it anyway.09:57
svenlmjg59: it will be pushed upstream.09:57
svenl# Upstream status: In the process of being submitted, may need a bit of09:57
svenl# cleanup in order to not break embedded arches using this controller, but09:57
svenl# should not be a worry for debian.09:57
svenlnor ubuntu either.09:57
mjg59svenl: So you're complaining that a patch that isn't even guaranteed to apply against the tree you want it applied to wasn't applied?09:57
svenlmjg59: well, am i supposed to do your job also.09:57
svenlmjg59: chances are very very good that it applies, unless you have patched this file yourself, but as it is used only for embedded stuff, you probably didn't.09:58
mjg59If you want an enhancement added, then it's far more likely if you make it as easy to do so as possible09:58
mjg59Which includes fixing cosmetic issues and making sure that the diff doesn't include random other shit09:58
svenlmjg59: also, i have no idea.09:58
svenlmjg59: you all suck.09:58
svenlmjg59: that are just excuses.09:58
svenland you perfectly know it.09:58
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