Re: 2.4.x kernel BUG at filemap.c:81

From: Marcelo Tosatti
Date: Wed Feb 09 2005 - 11:41:38 EST


On Wed, Feb 09, 2005 at 11:30:05AM -0500, Todd Shetter wrote:
> Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
>
> >On Wed, Feb 09, 2005 at 12:15:03AM -0500, Todd Shetter wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Running slackware 10 and 10.1, with kernels 2.4.26, 2.4.27, 2.4.28,
> >>2.4.29 with highmem 4GB, and highmem i/o support enabled, I get a system
> >>lockup. This happens in both X and console. Happens with and without my
> >>Nvidia drivers loaded. I cannot determine what makes this bug present it
> >>self besides highmem and high i/o support enabled. Im guessing the
> >>system is fine until highmem is actually used to some point and then it
> >>borks, but I really have no idea and so im just making a random guess. I
> >>ran memtest86 for a few hours a while ago thinking that it may be bad
> >>memory, but that did not seem to be the problem.
> >>
> >>If you need anymore information, or have questions, or wish me to test
> >>anything, PLEASE feel free to contact me, I would really like to see
> >>this bug resolved. =)
> >>
> >>--
> >>Todd Shetter
> >>
> >>
> >>Feb 8 19:49:31 quark kernel: kernel BUG at filemap.c:81!
> >>Feb 8 19:49:31 quark kernel: invalid operand: 0000
> >>Feb 8 19:49:31 quark kernel: CPU: 0
> >>Feb 8 19:49:31 quark kernel: EIP: 0010:[<c01280d1>] Tainted: P
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Hi Todd,
> >
> >Why is your kernel tainted ?
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> I had the nvidia 1.0-6629 driver loaded when I got that error. I
> compiled the kernel using the slackware 10.1 config, enabled highmem 4GB
> support, highmem i/o, and then some kernel hacking options including
> debugging for highmen related things.
>
> I booted, loaded X with KDE, opened firefox a few times, and then
> started running hdparm because some newer 2.4.x kernels dont play nice
> with my SATA, ICH5, and DMA. hdparm segfaulted while running the drive
> read access portion of its tests, and things locked up from there in
> about 30secs.
>
> I've gotten the same error with the nvidia driver not loaded, so I dont
> think that is part of the problem.
>
> As I said, if you want me to test or try anything feel free to ask. =)

Todd,

Would be interesting to have the oops output without the kernel nvidia module.

Do you have that saved?


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