Re: [vserver] linux 3.10.(4[789]|5[0123]) and patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff

On Fri, 8 Aug 2014 08:28:26 -0500
Corey Wright <undefined@pobox.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 1 Aug 2014 09:19:19 -0500
> Corey Wright <undefined@pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:51:54 -0500
> > Corey Wright <undefined@pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:02:24 -0500
> > > Corey Wright <undefined@pobox.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 9 Jul 2014 23:43:24 -0500
> > > > Corey Wright <undefined@pobox.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2014 16:09:21 -0500
> > > > > Corey Wright <undefined@pobox.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > applying patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff to linux 3.10.47 fails.
> > > > >
> > > > > and with linux 3.10.48.
> > > >
> > > > and with linux 3.10.49
> > >
> > > and with linux 3.10.50
> >
> > and with linux 3.10.51
>
> and with linux 3.10.52

and with linux 3.10.53

> > > > > > the upstream change of calling syscall_tracepoint_update() within copy_process
> > > > > > () [1] invalidates the patch context and causes the patch hunk to fail:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > patching file kernel/fork.c
> > > > > > Hunk #9 FAILED at 1495.
> > > > > > 1 out of 9 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file kernel/fork.c.rej
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [1]
> > > > > > http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/kernel/fork.c?h=linux-3.10.y&id=e6bc60b8fb412b38db86bc1351f2ce40ad31d0e0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > the attached patch adjusts the patch context and fixes Makefile's
> > > > > > EXTRAVERSION, too.
> > > > >
> > > > > the previously attached patch adjusts the patch context but does not fix the
> > > > > Makefile's EXTRAVERSION for 3.10.48.
> > > > >
> > > > > > from my novice kernel analysis it doesn't appear to
> > > > > > matter which comes first, the call to syscall_tracepoint_update() or the
> > > > > > failed hunk (assuming CONFIG_TRACEPOINTS & CONFIG_HAVE_SYSCALL_TRACEPOINTS
> > > > > > are defined, otherwise it for sure doesn't matter as syscall_tracepoint_update
> > > > > > () is an empty function and should get optimized out; see
> > > > > > include/trace/syscall.h), but verification would be appreciated (and i placed
> > > > > > syscall_tracepoint_update() before the failed hunk).
> > > > >
> > > > > verification still appreciated (though i've been running 3.10.47 with the
> > > > > previously attached patch in production for 12 hours now).
> > > >
> > > > i've appreciated confirmation from Florian and Guy-.
> > > >
> > > > > > instructions:
> > > > > > 1. acquire linux-3.10.47
> > > > > > 2. apply patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > > > > 3. apply the attached patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. acquire linux-3.10.48
> > > > > 2. apply patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > > > 3. apply the attached patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > > > 4. manually fix the Makefile reject (EXTRAVERSION)
> > > >
> > > > 1. acquire linux-3.10.49
> > > > 2. apply patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > > 3. apply the attached patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > > 4. manually fix the Makefile reject (EXTRAVERSION)
> > >
> > > 1. acquire linux-3.10.50
> > > 2. apply patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > 3. apply the previously attached patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > > 4. manually fix the Makefile reject (EXTRAVERSION)
> >
> > 1. acquire linux-3.10.51
> > 2. apply patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > 3. apply the previously attached patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> > 4. manually fix the Makefile reject (EXTRAVERSION)
>
> 1. acquire linux-3.10.52
> 2. apply patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> 3. apply the previously attached patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff
> 4. manually fix the Makefile reject (EXTRAVERSION)

1. acquire linux-3.10.53
2. apply patch-3.10.43-vs2.3.6.8.diff
3. apply the previously attached patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff [0]
4. manually fix the Makefile reject (EXTRAVERSION)

[0]
http://archives.linux-vserver.org/201407/att-0000/patch-3.10.43-47-vs2.3.6.8.diff

> > > > > > i've successfully built the resulting kernel and tested it in virtualbox
> > > > > > against testme.sh and testfs.sh and started a vserver.
> > > > >
> > > > > same for linux 3.10.48-vs2.3.6.8 (with delta-proc-feat01.diff).
> > > >
> > > > same for linux 3.10.49-vs2.3.6.8 (with delta-proc-feat01.diff).
> > >
> > > i'm currently unable to test the resulting kernel due to logistical issues
> > > (*not* due to technical issues with the new kernel). i should have the kernel
> > > tested by the end of this week and will provide feedback then. any feedback
> > > before then is appreciated.
> >
> > thanks Florian for the confirmation with 3.10.50.
> >
> > i've successfully built the resulting 3.10.51 kernel (optionally including
> > delta-proc-feat01.diff) with and tested it in virtualbox against testme.sh
> > and testfs.sh and started a vserver.
>
> same for linux 3.10.52-vs2.3.6.8 (with delta-proc-feat01.diff).

same for linux 3.10.53-vs2.3.6.8 (with delta-proc-feat01.diff).

corey

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