[ewg] Re: What is the status of backport fix for bug 1596

[Steve Wise]

Jeff Becker wrote:
> Hi Tziporet
>
> Tziporet Koren wrote:
>   
>> This is the only bug we wait for its fix for 1.4.1-rc6
>> Do you expect to fix it by end of this week (including testing)?
>>   
>>     
>
> I've completed 2.6.25 and 2.6.22, and I'm currently working on RHEL5.3.
> Although
> the first of these was straightforward, the 2.6.22 port took longer due
> to several
> unforeseen dependences. Now that I understand these, the rest of the
> backports should
> go quicker. I will try to have something ready for Vlad when he comes in
> on Monday (i.e., I
> will try to be done by the end of Sunday my time), but I honestly can't
> guarantee it. Definitely
> early next week though.
>
>   
>> If not - can we go without it?
>>   
>>     
>
> It's OK with me. I was only trying to satisfy Betsy's request.  Thanks.
>
> -jeff
>   


I'm still debugging the PPC iommu memory leak issue.  Hopefully I'll 
nail this today or tomorrow.

If you crank RC6 now, you'll need an RC7.

Steve.