MP Build... FYI

[Kim Quirk]

John,
It sounds like you recommend that Quanta put 624 on the laptops at the end
of mfg test.

Is that true?

If so, I would support that decision as well; and we don't need to go
through the release testing for 625.

Regards,
Kim


On 11/4/07, John Watlington <wad at laptop.org> wrote:
>
>
> There shouldn't be any problems if 624 is used for MP.
> The testing process is there for a reason, and should be strictly
> followed.
>
> The DCON bug that 625 fixes (#4479) will only show up on a small
> number of machines, and it's frequency is low enough in normal
> operation of our current software (where we only support sleep,
> not automatic suspend) that it will be an extremely rare complaint
> (roughly one tenth of the machines will show the problem once
> every 5-20K resumes --- that's a lot of button pushes!).   When the
> display is powered down automatically for power conservation,
> the code path should reinitialize the DCON correctly.
>
> It is a low severity bug, the user hits any key and the problem
> clears up.
> RMA requests for machines showing this problem can be answered with a
> request that they upgrade their software.
>
> John
>
> On Nov 4, 2007, at 12:32 AM, Richard A. Smith wrote:
>
> > Jim Gettys wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>>>         Ship.1 are the bits Quanta is currently putting on
> >>>> machines in
> >>>>         the
> >>>>         factory. It is Build 624; Firmware Q2D03.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> We are putting build 625 on mass production machines starting
> >>>> Monday,
> >>>> because this addresses a suspected bug, the failure to
> >>>> initialize the
> >>>> DCON registers when power is re-applied to DCON.  Build 625 is in
> >>>> testing by Quanta right now.
> >
> > I just spoke with Arnold about the current 624/625 testing status.
> >
> > 624 testing was completed by Quanta and is ready to go.  They were not
> > able to start testing 625 because there was no signed image.
> >
> > Current plan is for 624 to go onto the machines.
> >
> > _If_ we claim that 625 are the new bits and sign them for use on MP
> > machines then Quanta can start testing 625 on Monday morning.
> >
> > They _might_ be able to complete the testing in time for MP but Arnold
> > says it will involve a lot of work from the .tw testing team.
> >
> > Gary and I will be headed to CSMC at 8pm Changshu time to look a the
> > results of the > 24 hour DCON test.  I'll report back the results and
> > then the team can make the call on going with 624 or trying to push
> > for
> > 625.
> >
> > --
> > Richard Smith  <richard at laptop.org>
> > One Laptop Per Child
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