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Date:	Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:42:11 +1000
From:	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>
To:	Michael Harris <googlegroups@...arris.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.18: Kernel BUG at mm/rmap.c:522

Michael Harris wrote:
>>Michael Harris wrote:

>>These unused swap offset entry messages seem to indicate extensive memory
>>corruption in your page tables. Probably bad RAM, or system overheating
>>when you load it up :(
>>
>>Can you run a good memory tester like memtest86+ overnight?
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, I think this is the case, a stick of ram gone bad. It had worked 
> testing under 2.4 but coincidentally failed about the time I upgraded
> to 2.6. memtest86 uncovered it at once. Sorry for the trouble and thanks
> for the help.

No problem, thanks for reporting.

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