Re: 2.6.17-mm6

[Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk>]

On Tuesday 04 July 2006 00:31, Andrew Morton wrote:
[snip]
> > > > > > Helped somewhat, but I'm still missing a bit at the top.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://devzero.co.uk/~alistair/oops-20060703/
> > > > >
> > > > > That is irritating.  This should get us more info:
> > > >
> > > > Indeed, thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Try the same URL again, I've uploaded 3,4,5 from a couple of reboots.
> > > > I still think I'm missing something at the top, but 3 is the earliest
> > > > I could snap.
> > >
> > > Getting better.
> > >
> > > It would kinda help if pause_on_oops() was actually implemented on
> > > x86_64..
> >
> > Doesn't help (work?).
> >
> > [alistair] 22:47 [~] strings /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-mm6 | grep 2.6.17-mm6
> > 2.6.17-mm6 (alistair@damocles) #3 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jul 3 22:39:54 BST 2006
> >
> > [alistair] 22:48 [~] cat /boot/grub/menu.lst | grep -C1 mm6
> > # testing
> > title Linux 2.6.17-mm6
> > root (hd0,0)
> > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-mm6 vga=extended root=/dev/sda1
> > pause_on_oops=100000
> >
> > I'm fairly sure I booted a kernel with your patch and that should be the
> > right cmdline flag.
>
> OK, x86_64 is significantly different from x86 in that area (better).  Have
> a tested version...

This one worked, thanks. Try the same URL again, I've uploaded two better 
shots 6,7 that capture the first oops. Unfortunately, I have a pair of oopses 
that interchange every couple of boots, so I've included both ;-)

I suggest Andi picks up that debugging patch, it worked for me.

-- 
Cheers,
Alistair.

Final year Computer Science undergraduate.
1F2 55 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, UK.
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