Re: BZ #198121, #197145: Re-add dropped linux-2.6-drm-cripple-r300.patch to v2.6.17

[Chuck Anderson <cra WPI EDU>]

On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 06:16:07PM -0400, Adam Jackson wrote:
> Chuck Anderson wrote:
> >I'm running FC5 right now with this patch re-added, and it solves BZ 
> >#197145 "Kernel 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5 freezes System completely".  I 
> >looked at the rawhide kernel-2.6.17-1.2445.fc6 and noticed that the 
> >patch is missing there too, so I'd like to bring this to the attention 
> >of the developers so that the issue is fixed in devel/FC6 as well.
> >
> >https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198121
> >
> >https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197145
> 
> You do know that by doing this, you prevent DRI from ever getting fixed 
> for that hardware, right?

Ok, you've got my attention.  What can I do to troubleshoot this issue 
and help find the solution?  Do I need to set up GDB remote serial 
debugging?