linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.23 regression: accessing invalid mmap'ed memory from gdb causes unkillable spinning

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Date:	Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:19:09 +0000
From:	"Duane Griffin" <duaneg@...da.com>
To:	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	"Nick Piggin" <npiggin@...e.de>,
	"linux-kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.23 regression: accessing invalid mmap'ed memory from gdb causes unkillable spinning

On 31/10/2007, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> But I just rebooted and tested - the cleaned-up patch does seem to work
> fine, and I get "Cannot access memory at address <xyz>" rather than any
> reported problem.

I can confirm the same thing here, FWIW.

Cheers,
Duane.

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