Re: 2.5 Kernel Problem Reports as of 27 Sep

Andrew Morton (akpm@digeo.com)
Fri, 27 Sep 2002 18:17:29 -0700


Thomas Molina wrote:
>
> This report can be accessed at
> http://members.cox.net/tmolina/kernprobs/020927-status.html
>
> The latest update can always be accessed at
> http://members.cox.net/tmolina/kernprobs/status.html
>
> I've changed the format somewhat for posting to lkml based on feedback and
> included comments and references. I'm also cc'ing those mentioned
> requesting feedback. Please let me know if this works.
>
> Problem Title Status Discussion
>
> 1. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103166646702935&w=2
> BUG at kernel/sched.c closed 15 Sep 2002
>
> 2. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103184045102066&w=2
> closed 13 Sep 2002
>
> 3. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103220232808356&w=2
> closed 18 Sep 2002
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 4. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103170969316930&w=2
> lockups under X open 21 Sep 2002

That's the tasklist_lock thing. Should be fixed now.

> 5. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103237870212293&w=2
> additional reports 18 Sep 2002
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 6. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103260318814826&w=2
> 2.5.37 won't run X closed 23 Sep 2002
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 7. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103170969316930&w=2
> mouse locks up X open 11 Sep 2002

Duplicate of 4.

> 8. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103274064128049&w=2
> additional reports 23 Sep 2002

tasklist_lock again, probably.

> 9. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103170259412602&w=2
> KVM/Mouse problem open 20 Sep 2002
>
> 10. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103299680529254&w=2
> Mouse/keyboard problems open 27 Sep 2002
>
> Are any of the above problems related? At least the last one appears to
> be related to the recent input layer changes.

Yes, mice and keyboards are flakey things; it'll take some time to
get everything working right I expect. Mine are doing weird and
faintly irritating things wrt key rollover.

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 11. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103250741229189&w=2
> AIC7XXX boot failure open 20 Sep 2002
>
> This was reported by Lukasz Trabinski <lukasz@wsisiz.edu.pl>, but never
> responded to, and was never followed up. Should this be kept open?
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 12. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103238248416900&w=2
> Dead loop on virtual device lo open 18 Sep 2002
>
> This was reported by Marc-Christian Petersen <m.c.p@wolk-project.de>, but
> never responded to, and was never followed up. Should this be kept open?
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 13. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103241914811779&w=2
> nmi_watchdog problem open 19 Sep 2002
>
> This was reported by Jordan Breeding <jordan.breeding@attbi.com>, but
> never responded to, and was never followed up. Should this be kept open?

Ingo submitted a patch since then which fixed nmi_watchdog (although
I haven't tested it - I switched to nmi_watchdog=2 when it broke ;))

So "probably fixed"

> ...
>
> 27. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103278825525479&w=2
> Oops in 2.5.38-mm2 open 23 Sep 2002
>
> Andrew Morton <akpm@digeo.com> says this is not an oops, it's a warning.
> Should this be kept open?
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> 28. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103282505101823&w=2
> oops in vsnprintf (2.5-bk) open 23 Sep 2002
>
> 29. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103055061028368&w=2
> loadlin boot failure open 27 Sep 2002
>
> 30. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103282695403237&w=2
> semaphore.c calls sleeping function open 23 Sep 2002

This one's odd, and I think Bill makes them up to taunt me.

> 31. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103296031616858&w=2
> 2.5.38-mm2 aha152x module fails open 25 Sep 2002
>
> 32. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103296919327682&w=2
> oops with kernel LLC open 25 Sep 2002
>
> 33. http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103315199307542&w=2
> loop trying to go beyond end of device open 27 Sep 2002
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