Hi, as reported by Arch guys, the 5.8.8 Linux kernel release fails recognizing software RAID volumes (in my case an Intel Rapid Storage controller). So, if the boot partition is in a RAID volume the boot process hangs and then fails, showing only the kernel rescue schell. See here (a workaround is proposed too: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=258959 Iade Gesso, PhD Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Build the 5.8.8 kernel and install it 2. Reboot 3. Hangs...
Created attachment 660438 [details, diff] Purported Upstream fix Can you apply this to kernel 5.8.9 and let me know if it fixes your problem ?
(In reply to Mike Pagano from comment #1) > Created attachment 660438 [details, diff] [details, diff] > Purported Upstream fix > > Can you apply this to kernel 5.8.9 and let me know if it fixes your problem ? I will try it the next weekend. Thanks. Iade
(In reply to Iade Gesso from comment #2) > (In reply to Mike Pagano from comment #1) > > Created attachment 660438 [details, diff] [details, diff] [details, diff] > > Purported Upstream fix > > > > Can you apply this to kernel 5.8.9 and let me know if it fixes your problem ? > > I will try it the next weekend. Thanks. > > > Iade Can you try vanilla-5.8.10 or gentoo-sources-5.8.10? This patch is included. -Mike
(In reply to Mike Pagano from comment #1) > Created attachment 660438 [details, diff] [details, diff] > Purported Upstream fix > > Can you apply this to kernel 5.8.9 and let me know if it fixes your problem ? Sorry, I was sure I've sent my answer... but this is not. Anyway, kernel 5.8.9 was not affected. Iade