Re: pppd service crash in linux-3.13.6

From: Ben Hutchings
Date: Mon Mar 10 2014 - 15:54:22 EST


On Mon, 2014-03-10 at 17:56 +0100, Sree Harsha Totakura wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Using linux-3.13.6, I am observing the following output from the pppd
> kernel thread. This happens when I try to suspend my computer and it
> *stops* the computer from suspending.
>
> I am using ppp via a bluetooth modem.
>
> Trace:
> [22735.115313] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done.
> [22735.665613] PM: Preparing system for mem sleep
> [22735.665829] Freezing user space processes ...
> [22755.659538] Freezing of tasks failed after 20.004 seconds (1 tasks
> refusing to freeze, wq_
> busy=0):
> [22755.659555] pppd D ffff8800376c9a58 0 16801 1
> 0x00000006
> [22755.659557] ffff8800376c9750 0000000000000046 0000000000012e80
> 0000000000012e80
> [22755.659560] ffff8802a1c1dfd8 ffff8800376c9750 0000000000000009
> ffff8802a1c1dd78
> [22755.659562] 0000000000000046 ffff8800376c9750 0000000000000028
> ffff8800376c9750
> [22755.659564] Call Trace:
> [22755.659569] [<ffffffff81048507>] ? do_exit+0x937/0xa50
> [22755.659573] [<ffffffff814bb6e1>] ? oops_end+0x91/0xd0

pppd can't be frozen because it crashed earlier in kernel mode.

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> If you need any more info, I am happy to provide.

You should send the 'Oops' messages which should be further up the log
file.

Ben.

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Ben Hutchings
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