Bug 440261 - xen/ia64 asm missing srlz instruction
Summary: xen/ia64 asm missing srlz instruction
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel-xen
Version: 5.2
Hardware: ia64
OS: Linux
high
medium
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Aron Griffis
QA Contact: Martin Jenner
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-04-02 15:03 UTC by Aron Griffis
Modified: 2023-09-14 01:12 UTC (History)
14 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2009-01-20 19:44:19 UTC
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xen-unstable 0df9dc2f1d03 ported to kernel-2.6.18-87.el5 (481 bytes, patch)
2008-04-02 15:03 UTC, Aron Griffis
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2009:0225 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 kernel security and bug fix update 2009-01-20 16:06:24 UTC

Description Aron Griffis 2008-04-02 15:03:32 UTC
Building kernel-2.6.18-87.el5 emits the following warning:

arch/ia64/xen/xenentry.S: Assembler messages:
arch/ia64/xen/xenentry.S:128: Warning: Use of 'st4' violates RAW dependency
'DTC' (data)
arch/ia64/xen/xenentry.S:128: Warning: Only the first path encountering the
conflict is reported
arch/ia64/xen/xenentry.S:123: Warning: This is the location of the conflicting usage
arch/ia64/xen/xenentry.S:128: Warning: Use of 'st4' violates RAW dependency
'DTR' (data)
arch/ia64/xen/xenentry.S:128: Warning: Only the first path encountering the
conflict is reported
arch/ia64/xen/xenentry.S:123: Warning: This is the location of the conflicting usage

This is an error in the assembly code that could result in a fault if the tr is
referenced without a prior srlz (or instruction implying srlz).  This was fixed
in upstream xen over a year ago:

http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-ia64-devel/2007-02/msg00001.html
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/0df9dc2f1d03

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.18-87.el5 (and prior versions)

Comment 1 Aron Griffis 2008-04-02 15:03:32 UTC
Created attachment 300073 [details]
xen-unstable 0df9dc2f1d03 ported to kernel-2.6.18-87.el5

Comment 3 Martine Silbermann 2008-05-23 12:40:49 UTC
Changed priority from high to medium since it'll be fixed in 5.3 and while 
it's important to get it fixed because it would cause a crash if hit this has 
not been seen by a customer so far so we don't feel that we need to put it in 
the release notes

Comment 4 RHEL Program Management 2008-06-09 21:58:31 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.

Comment 6 Don Zickus 2008-07-18 20:07:12 UTC
in kernel-2.6.18-98.el5
You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5

Comment 7 Aron Griffis 2008-08-01 00:57:47 UTC
looks good, thanks Don.

Comment 11 Ryan Lerch 2008-11-06 22:58:56 UTC
This bug has been marked for inclusion in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3
Release Notes.

To aid in the development of relevant and accurate release notes, please fill
out the "Release Notes" field above with the following 4 pieces of information:


Cause:   What actions or circumstances cause this bug to present.

Consequence:  What happens when the bug presents.

Fix:   What was done to fix the bug.

Result:  What now happens when the actions or circumstances above occur. (NB:
this is not the same as 'the bug doesn't present anymore')

Comment 14 Chris Ward 2008-11-28 07:13:33 UTC
Partners, this bug should be fixed in the latest RHEL 5.3 Snapshot. We believe that you have some interest in its correct functionality, so we're making a friendly request to send us some testing feedback. 

If you have a chance to test it, please share with us your findings. If you have successfully VERIFIED the fix, please add PartnerVerified to the Bugzilla keywords, along with a description of the results. Thanks!

Comment 15 Aron Griffis 2008-12-09 00:27:31 UTC
There's no real test case except for building and verifying the patch is applied and the warnings are gone, so I built kernel-2.6.18-125 and yes, it looks good.  I added PartnerVerified to the keywords.

Comment 17 errata-xmlrpc 2009-01-20 19:44:19 UTC
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html

Comment 18 Red Hat Bugzilla 2023-09-14 01:12:18 UTC
The needinfo request[s] on this closed bug have been removed as they have been unresolved for 1000 days


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