Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 00:31:03 -0700 From: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> To: Masahide -mac- NODA <mac@clave.gr.jp> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 4.4-RC kernel can't boot on vmware Message-ID: <20010820073103.142BD3811@overcee.netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20010819.210151.74757516.mac@clave.gr.jp>
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Masahide -mac- NODA wrote: > peter> The only effect that the commit changed that is not masked by > peter> the CPU_ENABLE_SSE that I know about is the change to the pcb > peter> structure layout. I would like to know if the following > peter> (UNTESTED) patch has any effect: > > peter> Index: npx.h > > I test this patch for cvsuped 4.4-RC kernel, compiled without > CPU_ENABLE_SSE option. It works fine! (fpu.ko fail to compile) This is bad news. :-( It looks like vmware "knows" the layout of the pcb structure and is breaking when it doesn't recognize it anymore. :-( I've got a query in with the vmware folks. Cheers, -Peter -- Peter Wemm - peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com; peter@netplex.com.au "All of this is for nothing if we don't go to the stars" - JMS/B5 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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