Re: [patch] voluntary-preempt-2.6.9-rc1-bk12-R5

From: Rui Nuno Capela
Date: Sun Sep 26 2004 - 08:45:30 EST


Lee Revell wrote:

>
> You know, this actually seems like an easier process than the serial
> console. Is there any good reason this isn't the "recommended" way to
> diagnose lockups? Unless they used to work at a telco ;-), most users
> are more likely to have an ethernet crossover cable handy than a serial
> cable.
>
> Here's the netconsole mini-mini HOWTO.
>
> load the module like:
> insmod netconsole \
> netconsole=source-port@source-ip/net-interface,dest-port@dest-ip/MAC-address
>
> for example:
> modprobe netconsole \
> netconsole=1234@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/eth0,4567@xxxxxxxxxxxx/00:0A:8A:05:3D:80
>
> then connect the other machine and run:
> netcat -u -l -p dest-port
>
> to watch the output.
>

Thanks Lee.

I have tested this netconsole stuff and it seems to work pretty well.
Already sent some results to alsa-devel bugtracker on the respective bug
entry.

Cheers.
--
rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
rncbc@xxxxxxxxx

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