powerpc: fix memory corruption by pnv_alloc_idle_core_states
Bug #1442678 reported by
Chris J Arges
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Chris J Arges | ||
Bug Description
[Impact]
powernv users can potentially see kernel panics due to an issue in pnv_alloc_
[Test Case]
Use powernv/cpuidle for extended period without seeing panics due to memory corruption.
[Fix]
commit d52356e7f48e400
Fixes: 7cba160ad789 (powernv/cpuidle: Redesign idle states management)
| Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
| Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Revision history for this message
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
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This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.19.0-14.14
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linux (3.19.0-14.14) vivid; urgency=low
[ Upstream Kernel Changes ]
* powerpc: fix memory corruption by pnv_alloc_
- LP: #1442678
* nvme: Fix PRP list calculation for non-4k system page size
- LP: #1442186
* powerpc/perf: Cap 64bit userspace backtraces to PERF_MAX_
- LP: #1442180
-- Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:40:37 -0700