Re: kern/53072: netbsd-8 regression: startx (nv driver) crashes system

[rcbixler%nyx.net@localhost]

The following reply was made to PR kern/53072; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: rcbixler%nyx.net@localhost
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: kern/53072: netbsd-8 regression: startx (nv driver) crashes
 system
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 05:36:06 -0700

 > The following reply was made to PR kern/53072; it has been noted by GNATS.
 >
 > From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > Cc: kern-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
 > 	netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, rcbixler%nyx.net@localhost
 > Subject: Re: kern/53072: netbsd-8 regression: startx (nv driver) crashes
 >  system
 > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 08:47:21 +0100
 >
 >  On Sun, Mar 04, 2018 at 06:50:01PM +0000, rcbixler%nyx.net@localhost wrote:
 >  >  I considered the former commit more likely, as it looks pretty
 > involved
 >  >  and it affects memory allocation.  Are you suggesting that I try
 >  >  to build a netbsd-8 from the current tree with the suspect change
 > reverted?
 >  >  If not, what are you suggesting?
 >
 >  Ok, that is strong evidence ;-)
 >
 >  Any chance you could try a -current kernel (just kernel, just for
 > testing)?
 
 I have a -current installation on that machine, updated on 1 Mar, and
 X works on it.
 
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 Roy Bixler <rcbixler%nyx.net@localhost>