Re: 2.6.15-mm1 - locks solid when starting KDE (EDAC errors)

From: Jesper Juhl
Date: Fri Jan 06 2006 - 20:18:57 EST


On 1/7/06, Dave Jones <davej@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 04:40:12PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > Dave Jones <davej@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jan 07, 2006 at 01:25:22AM +0100, Jesper Juhl wrote:
> > > > On 1/6/06, Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Reverted that one patch, then rebuild/reinstalled the kernel
> > > > > > (with the same .config) and booted it - no change. It still locks up
> > > > > > in the exact same spot.
> > > > > > X starts & runs fine (sort of) since I can play around at the kdm
> > > > > > login screen all I want, it's only once I actually login and KDE
> > > > > > proper starts that it locks up.
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh bugger. No serial console/netconsole or such?
> > > > >
> > > > > Or are you able log in and then quickly do the alt-ctrl-F1 thing, see if we
> > > > > get an oops?
> > > > >
> > > > I switched to tty1 right after logging in, and after a few seconds
> > > > (corresponding pretty well with the time it takes to hit the same spot
> > > > where it crashed all previous times) I got a lot of nice crash info
> > > > scrolling by.
> > > > Actually a *lot* scrolled by, a rough guestimate says some 4-6 (maybe
> > > > more) screens scrolled by, and since the box locks up solid I couldn't
> > > > scroll up to get at the initial parts :( So all I have for you is the
> > > > final block - hand copied from the screen using pen and paper
> > > > ...
> > > > It never makes it to the logs, and as mentioned previously I don't
> > > > have another machine to capture on via netconsole or serial, so if you
> > > > have any good ideas as to how to capture it all, then I'm all ears.
> > >
> > > If only someone did a patch to pause the text output after the first oops..
> > >
> > > Oh wait! Someone did!
> > >
> >
> > umm, it'd be more helpful if you'd actually sent the patch so Jesper could
> > apply it so we can find this bug.
> >
> > I think I did one of those too. It required a new kernel boot option
> > `halt-after-oops' or some such. Sounds like a good idea?
>
> I thought Jesper had made a comment in that thread, so was aware of it.
> Looking at the archive, I see was mistaken.
>
Nope, you are were not mistaken, I did make a comment in that thread
(http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/1/5/204), but that thread had completely
slipped my mind, thank you for the reminder.

> Jesper: http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/1/4/534
> (unmunged diff is at http://lkml.org/lkml/diff/2006/1/4/534/1)
>
Thanks, I'll apply that (and raise the timeout somewhat, since 2min is
far from enough time for me to write down an entire Oops by hand -
wouldn't it be better if it simply spun in a loop until some magic key
(like enter, esc, break or something) is pressed? Then you have all
the time you might need).

I'll hopefully post a "first Oops" in a little while - stay tuned ;)

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