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Subject: Re: Regression in 32-bit ppc kernel
From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
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On Tue, 2012-04-24 at 21:37 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> >> Somewhere between v3.2 and v3.3, the kernel in my Powerbook G4
> started issuing
> >> the following traceback on bootup:
> >
> > Does it continue working afterward or not at all ?
> >
> > Are you using the old IDE driver or the newer libata based
> pata_macio ?
> 
> Yes, it finishes the boot, and appears to work correctly. If a device
> is 
> missing, I do not know what it is.
> 
> I think I am using the old IDE driver.
> 
Interesting. Does it make a difference if you switch to pata_macio ?

Cheers,
Ben.