Subject: Re: CVS commits for macppc
To: John Klos <john@klos.com>
From: Aymeric Vincent <Aymeric.Vincent@labri.fr>
List: port-macppc
Date: 11/18/2004 09:48:52
John Klos <john@klos.com> writes:

> > All powerpc ports have been killing random processes for several
> > months due to a (since fixed) bug in the pmap code, starting from last
> > november.
> 
> If it started last November, then one would assume it got cut into
> 2.0. Has it been fixed either before the cut, or since and pulled up?
> I've been running a 2.0 machine as a production machine since August,
> and I have had no complaints about random processes dying, and I
> haven't found any unexpected core files lying around.

I fixed it in time for 2.0.

> > PS: I have no opinion or objection to the change of port maintainer as I
> >    should return my iBook to my lab shortly.
> 
> With the trackpad working as it should in X, right?

As I said, if possible, yes.

Kind regards,
 Aymeric