Re: Random panics with 5.3-REL, SMP

From: Randy Bush <randy_at_psg.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:31:01 -0800
> - Using a serial console to the box, you can reliably gather information
>   without the core dump mechanism working.

i caught one, but the rest happened and reboot's beastie wiped the console

    Fatal trap 12: page fault while in kernel mode
    cpuid = 0; apic id = 00
    fault virtual address   = 0x41959c25
    fault code              = supervisor write, page not present
    instruction pointer     = 0x8:0xc04e813a
    stack pointer           = 0x10:0xe784d978
    frame pointer           = 0x10:0xe784d994
    code segment            = base 0x0, limit 0xfffff, type 0x1b
			    = DPL 0, pres 1, def32 1, gran 1
    processor eflags        = interrupt enabled, resume, IOPL = 0
    current process         = 68301 (sshd)
    trap number             = 12
    panic: page fault
    cpuid = 0
    boot() called on cpu#0
    Uptime: 9h29m10s
    Cannot dump. No dump device defined.
    Automatic reboot in 15 seconds - press a key on the console to abort
    Rebooting...
    cpu_reset called on cpu#0
    cpu_reset: Stopping other CPUs

since then, i installed a kernel with debugging symbols (blush), but
have yet to get a usable savecore and the beastie got me too.

> - "Random panics" could mean "A lot of seemingly different panics
>   happening with relatively frequency", or it might mean "A few similar
>   panics, happening at random intervals".

as i can't really characterize the causes, let's just say they seem
random to me.

i have not reported this stuff, as i had no good data.  but since
hogan whined, i thought i should sing the harmony.

randy
Received on Wed Nov 24 2004 - 20:31:02 UTC

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