Re: Problem remains with FreeBSD 6.0-RC1 as seen in RELENG_5

> After it panic'd early in the boot because hptlock wasn't in the  
> spinlock
> order list. :)
> Also, Philip, INVARIANTS requires INVARIANT_SUPPORT, which is why  
> you had the
> error with _sx_assert().

Ah, I saw that, but was trying to get something out before a (very)  
early weekend out with family, so I apologize for not following up on  
INVARIANT_SUPPORT before posting...I have a kernel with those  
compiling right now.


On Wednesday 19 October 2005 01:49 pm, Robert Watson wrote:
> Could I have you try the following DDB commands also:
>    show alllocks
>    traceall
>
> It's possible that 'traceall' isn't present in RC1, in which case it
> will be present in RC2.  Regardless, the output of "show alllocks"
> would be helpful.
>
> I'll read some code this evening and ponder.

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, John Baldwin wrote:
> He'll need witness for 'show alllocks' but that will require having  
> the
> 'hptlock' spin mutex added to witness' spin lock order.  Also, the
> psuedo-rw lock phk created for filedesc isn't witness checked since it
> isn't a mutex or sx lock, and it maybe that there is a reversal
> involving that lock, but it will be tricky to tell if that is the  
> case.

I'll watch for the change that will allow me to compile with WITNESS  
and post an update as soon as I can with the extra debug data.


Thank you both for your rapid replies,

Philip