Re: [PATCH 0/3] sparc64: fix a window fill fixup lockup and two fault bugs
From: Imre Kaloz
Date: Sun Sep 27 2026 - 16:50:48 EST
On Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:37:04 +0200
Stian Halseth <stian@xxxxxx> wrote:
> A register window fill that faults is mishandled in three ways on
> sparc64. The first wedges the CPU in kernel mode and takes the
> machine with it; the other two corrupt what the kernel reports
> about the fault, and were found while chasing the first.
Hi Stian,
Confirmed on a Sun Ultra 45. With the series applied it never faulted
through 80 iterations, without them 60 out of 60.
Tested-by: Imre Kaloz <kaloz@xxxxxxxxxx>
Best,
Imre