Re: 2.6.24-rc8-git does not boot on Geode LX

From: Willy Tarreau
Date: Sun Jan 20 2008 - 04:52:19 EST


Hi Ingo,

On Sun, Jan 20, 2008 at 10:13:15AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Willy Tarreau <w@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK.
> > Freeing SMP alternatives: 0k freed
> > net_namespace: 64 bytes
> > NET: Registered protocol family 16
> > -----> hangs here <-----
>
> just a hint: this is near the first piece of code that makes active use
> of a timer wakeup, on a typical x86 bootup. So sometimes if timers are
> not working at all, hangs happen around here. But the PCI related thing
> you suspect could be the reason too. Getting a SysRq-T or an NMI
> printout (if that's possible) of the hung site would be nice.

OK Thanks for the hint, I'll try things like this when I get back home.

Cheers,
Willy

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