[coreboot] [ patch] v3 Geode graphics init.

[Marc Jones]

ron minnich wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 5:23 PM, ron minnich <rminnich at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 5:18 PM, ron minnich <rminnich at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  > Bad news. It is hanging (locking up) in vsm. I interpret this to mean
>>  >  it maybe took an interrupt? Post code is 0x10.
>>  >
>>  >  output is attached.
>>
>>  Just to double-test I backed it out and rebuilt, and everything works again.
>>
>>  Gee, this is gonna be fun :-)
>>     
>
> I spoke to soon. OK, something has introduced another regression.
>
> Sigh.
>
> Here is the pattern.
>
> You flash. Linux starts to boot. It thinks it finds an ACPI table. It
> coughs chunks and dies.
>
> The next time you boot, it hangs in vsm. Oh, yes, and power cycling
> does no help.
>
> I just tried leaving it off for one minute and ... it hangs in vsm.
>
> !@#$#@!$#@.
>
> I'm a little concerned that we broke the lar zeroing code again. that
> would explain the bogus ACPI bits.
>
> we're breaking things too often. I think we may need to stop
> committing until we get a test. So we may need a signoff, "Tested-by",
> and no commits until that is seen.
>
> ron
>
>   
I can look at this in the morning.
Marc


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