> Zeno Davatz wrote:
>>
>> This version has some problem with the DRM but no CPU eater yet.
>>
>>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zrr/4798885756/
>>
>> This version boots again just fine:
>>
>> Linux zenogentoo 2.6.34-rc5-00059-gc2b4127 #105 SMP Fri Jul 16
>> 11:13:21 CEST 2010 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20GHz
>> GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
>
> You're going into the wrong direction. If 2.6.34-rc7 works just fine, you
> shouldn't be testing 2.6.34-rc5.
>
>>
>> As I understand I am bisecting upwards. Every time it does not boot
>> correctly I do
>>
>> git bisect bad after the next boot.
>
> No, you should only do "git bisect bad" if you find a CPU eater and "git
> bisect good" if you don't. For the non-booting kernels you should do "git
> bisect skip"; otherwise git gets confused as we can see here.
>
> Did you test v2.6.35-rc1? Does it have the CPU eater problem? If yes, please
> just reset your bisection
>
> git bisect reset
> git bisect start
> git bisect good v2.6.34-rc7
> git bisect bad v2.6.35-rc1
>
> and use 'git bisect skip' for kernels that don't boot or build.