BUG: at mm/slab.c:777 __find_general_cachep()

[Luigi Genoni <l.genoni@oltrelinux.com>]

While doing eavy I/O on a RAID1 logical volume with reiserfs with kernel 
2.6.22-rc2 on Athlon64 3800+ X2, i got:

BUG: at mm/slab.c:777 __find_general_cachep()

Call Trace:
 [<ffffffff8027eeba>] __kmalloc+0xfa/0x110
 [<ffffffff802b60f1>] compat_core_sys_select+0xd1/0x250
 [<ffffffff802b7bf5>] compat_sys_select+0xe5/0x190
 [<ffffffff80285a83>] sys_read+0x53/0x90
 [<ffffffff8021f542>] ia32_sysret+0x0/0xa

linux 2.6.22-rc2 is copiled with gcc 4.2.0 (glibc 2.5).

system is:

DarkStar:{venom}:~>cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 15
model           : 43
model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
stepping        : 1
cpu MHz         : 1000.000
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 0
cpu cores       : 2
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 1
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 
3dnowext 3dnow pni lahf_lm cmp_legacy
bogomips        : 2000.93
TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp

processor       : 1
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 15
model           : 43
model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
stepping        : 1
cpu MHz         : 1000.000
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 1
cpu cores       : 2
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 1
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt lm 
3dnowext 3dnow pni lahf_lm cmp_legacy
bogomips        : 2000.93
TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp


has 2 GB RAM DR400

here is lspci:

arkStar:{root}:/home/venom>lspci -v
00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller (rev a3)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A8N-E Mainboard
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [44] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
        Capabilities: [e0] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 ISA Bridge (rev a3)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N4-E or A8N-E Mainboard
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0

00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation CK804 SMBus (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N4-E or A8N-E Mainboard
        Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 10
        I/O ports at e400 [size=32]
        I/O ports at 4c00 [size=64]
        I/O ports at 4c40 [size=64]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a2) 
(prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N4-E or A8N-E Mainboard
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
        Memory at d5004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 USB Controller (rev a3) 
(prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N4-E or A8N-E Mainboard
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
        Memory at d5005000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [44] Debug port
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:04.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 AC'97 Audio 
Controller (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8166
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
        I/O ports at dc00 [size=256]
        I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
        Memory at d5003000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 IDE (rev f2) (prog-if 8a 
[Master SecP PriP])
        Subsystem: Unknown device f043:815a
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
        [virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] 
[size=8]
        [virtual] Memory at 000003f0 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] 
[size=1]
        [virtual] Memory at 00000170 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] 
[size=8]
        [virtual] Memory at 00000370 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] 
[size=1]
        I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:07.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev f3) 
(prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A8N-E Mainboard
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
        I/O ports at 09f0 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0bf0 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 0970 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0b70 [size=4]
        I/O ports at d800 [size=16]
        Memory at d5002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation CK804 Serial ATA Controller (rev f3) 
(prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N4-E or A8N-E Mainboard
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
        I/O ports at 09e0 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0be0 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 0960 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0b60 [size=4]
        I/O ports at c400 [size=16]
        Memory at d5001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCI Bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 01 
[Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=128
        I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
        Memory behind bridge: d3000000-d4ffffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 88000000-880fffff

00:0a.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller (rev a3)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 816a
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
        Memory at d5000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        I/O ports at b000 [size=8]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3) (prog-if 00 
[Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ 
Queue=0/1 Enable+
        Capabilities: [58] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3) (prog-if 00 
[Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ 
Queue=0/1 Enable+
        Capabilities: [58] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3) (prog-if 00 
[Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ 
Queue=0/1 Enable+
        Capabilities: [58] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation CK804 PCIE Bridge (rev a3) (prog-if 00 
[Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
        Memory behind bridge: d0000000-d2ffffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000cfffffff
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [48] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ 
Queue=0/1 Enable+
        Capabilities: [58] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
HyperTransport Technology Configuration
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
Address Map
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM 
Controller
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
Miscellaneous Control
        Flags: fast devsel

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G70 [GeForce 7600 GS] 
(rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at d1000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        I/O ports at 9000 [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at d2000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ 
Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting

05:02.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller 
(rev 80) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A8V Deluxe or A8N-VM CSM Mainboard
        Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
        Memory at d4001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        I/O ports at a000 [size=128]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

05:04.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 
78)
        Subsystem: 3Com Corporation 3C905CX-TX/TX-M Fast Etherlink for PC 
Management NIC
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
        I/O ports at a400 [size=128]
        Memory at d4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at 88000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

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