Re: segmentation fault when accessing /proc/ioports

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Sat, Oct 29, 2005 at 11:09:25AM +0200, Patrick Useldinger wrote:

> Hello,

Hi Patrick,

>...
> [code]
> Oct 29 10:32:33 slackw kernel: mtrr: 0xd0000000,0x4000000 overlaps
> existing 0xd0000000,0x2000000
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: Unable to handle kernel paging request
> at virtual address f8ce5a0a
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel:  printing eip:
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: c01dbcfe
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: *pde = 36523067
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: *pte = 00000000
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: Oops: 0000 [#1]
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: PREEMPT
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: Modules linked in: vmnet vmmon sch_sfq
> snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss ipv6 ipt_state ipt_REJECT ipt_LOG
> ip_conntrack_ftp ip_conntrack iptable_filter ip_tables uhci_hcd
> sis_agp shpchp i2c_sis96x i2c_core snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm
> snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc ohci_hcd ehci_hcd ohci1394
> ieee1394 8139too mii pcmcia firmware_class yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic
> pcmcia_core dm_mod evdev agpgart lp parport_pc parport psmouse
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: CPU:    0
> Oct 29 10:32:45 slackw kernel: EIP:    0060:[<c01dbcfe>]    Tainted: P      VLI
>...

Does this problem happen without ever loading the vmware modules since 
booting?

It it doesn't, please complain to vmware.

> I have read on the kernel mailing lists that this is due to drivers
> not properly unloading, so I won't post an lsmod.

You've already sent it above.

> Thanks for your attention,
> -pu

cu
Adrian

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