kernel panic at high cpu utils

Ron Cohen (rony@rony.clara.net)
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 22:30:50 +0100


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[1.] One line summary of the problem:

kernel panic under heavy cpu utilization

[2.] Full description of the problem/report:

[3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
kernel
[4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):

Linux version 2.4.21 (root@pchome) (gcc version 3.2.2 20030222 (Red Hat Linux 3.
2.2-5)) #2 Sat Jun 28 22:53:23 BST 2003

(Also tested with 2.4.20)

[5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information
resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt)

CPU0 Machine check exception 0000000000000004
Kernel Panic: CPU context corrupt
(sysreq does not work)

[6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the
problem (if possible)

running seti@home for a few seconds.

[7.] Environment
asus A7v8x-x, AMD athlon 2100 xp, RH 9.0, Elsa erazor III, 256MB ddr.
,
[7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here)
Linux pchome 2.4.21 #1 Sun Jun 29 16:30:48 BST 2003 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

Gnu C 3.2.2
Gnu make 3.79.1
util-linux 2.11y
mount 2.11y
modutils 2.4.22
e2fsprogs 1.32
jfsutils 1.0.17
reiserfsprogs 3.6.4
pcmcia-cs 3.1.31
PPP 2.4.1
isdn4k-utils 3.1pre4
Linux C Library 2.3.2
Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.3.2
Procps 2.0.11
Net-tools 1.60
Kbd 1.08
Sh-utils 4.5.3
Modules Loaded vfat fat loop lvm-mod

[7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo):

[7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules):

loop 11544 0 (autoclean)
lvm-mod 48320 0

[7.4.] Loaded driver and hardware information (/proc/ioports, /proc/iomem)
rony@pchome rony]$ cat /proc/iomem
00000000-0009fbff : System RAM
0009fc00-0009ffff : reserved
000a0000-000bffff : Video RAM area
000c0000-000c7fff : Video ROM
000f0000-000fffff : System ROM
00100000-0fffbfff : System RAM
00100000-00244e3d : Kernel code
00244e3e-0029e903 : Kernel data
0fffc000-0fffefff : ACPI Tables
0ffff000-0fffffff : ACPI Non-volatile Storage
f3000000-f30000ff : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II]
f3000000-f30000ff : via-rhine
f3800000-f38000ff : VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0
f4000000-f5efffff : PCI Bus #01
f4000000-f4ffffff : nVidia Corporation NV5 [Riva TnT2]
f5f00000-f7ffffff : PCI Bus #01
f6000000-f7ffffff : nVidia Corporation NV5 [Riva TnT2]
f8000000-fbffffff : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400 AGP] Host Bridge
fec00000-fec00fff : reserved
fee00000-fee00fff : reserved
ffff0000-ffffffff : reserved

[rony@pchome rony]$ cat /proc/ioports
0000-001f : dma1
0020-003f : pic1
0040-005f : timer
0060-006f : keyboard
0080-008f : dma page reg
00a0-00bf : pic2
00c0-00df : dma2
00f0-00ff : fpu
0170-0177 : ide1
01f0-01f7 : ide0
0376-0376 : ide1
0378-037a : parport0
037b-037f : parport0
03c0-03df : vga+
03f6-03f6 : ide0
03f8-03ff : serial(auto)
0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1
b400-b4ff : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II]
b400-b4ff : via-rhine
b800-b80f : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B PIPC Bus Master IDE
b800-b807 : ide0
b808-b80f : ide1
d000-d01f : VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (#3)
d400-d41f : VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (#2)
d800-d81f : VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
e000-e0ff : VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 AC97 Audio Controller
e000-e0ff : via82cxxx_audio

[7.5.] PCI information ('lspci -vvv' as root)
See attached

[7.6.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi)
N/A
[7.7.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem
(please look in /proc and include all information that you
think to be relevant):

using software raid 1

Installed win2k on a free partition and run seti@home for hours with no problems.

[X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
None

Thanks
Ron Cohen

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00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400 AGP] Host = Bridge Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 807f Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 0 Region 0: Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=3D64M] Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 2.0 Status: RQ=3D31 SBA+ 64bit- FW- Rate=3Dx1,x2,x4 Command: RQ=3D31 SBA- AGP- 64bit- FW- Rate=3D<none> Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=3D0mA = PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge (prog-if 00 = [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 0 Bus: primary=3D00, secondary=3D01, subordinate=3D01, sec-latency=3D0 I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000dfff Memory behind bridge: f4000000-f5efffff Prefetchable memory behind bridge: f5f00000-f7ffffff BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA+ MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B- Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=3D0mA = PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 = [UHCI]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 32, cache line size 08 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10 Region 4: I/O ports at d800 [size=3D32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=3D375mA = PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 = [UHCI]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 32, cache line size 08 Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 10 Region 4: I/O ports at d400 [size=3D32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=3D375mA = PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 = [UHCI]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 32, cache line size 08 Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 10 Region 4: I/O ports at d000 [size=3D32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=3D375mA = PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if = 20 [EHCI]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 32, cache line size 08 Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 10 Region 0: Memory at f3800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=3D256] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=3D375mA = PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 0 Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=3D0mA = PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/B/686A/B PIPC Bus = Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 32 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 0 Region 4: I/O ports at b800 [size=3D16] Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=3D0mA = PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 AC97 = Audio Controller (rev 50) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 3 Region 0: I/O ports at e000 [size=3D256] Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=3D0mA = PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] = (rev 74) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 32 (750ns min, 2000ns max), cache line size 08 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 5 Region 0: I/O ports at b400 [size=3D256] Region 1: Memory at f3000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=3D256] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=3D0mA = PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME-

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV5 [RIVA = TNT2/TNT2 Pro] (rev 15) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: Elsa AG: Unknown device 0c31 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- = Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=3Dmedium >TAbort- = <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- Latency: 64 (1250ns min, 250ns max) Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11 Region 0: Memory at f4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=3D16M] Region 1: Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=3D32M] Expansion ROM at f5ff0000 [disabled] [size=3D64K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 1 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=3D0mA = PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=3D0 DScale=3D0 PME- Capabilities: [44] AGP version 2.0 Status: RQ=3D31 SBA+ 64bit- FW- Rate=3Dx1,x2,x4 Command: RQ=3D0 SBA- AGP- 64bit- FW- Rate=3D<none>

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