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Date:	Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:06:23 +0000 (GMT)
From:	Chris Rankin <rankincj@...oo.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.18-stable release plans?

> That's surely no reason to dump 2.6.19.x, you'll find the occasional
> such report on every(?) release since page mapcount went into 2.6.7.

This was the only time I've seen it, before or since.

> Oftentimes it's bad RAM (try memtest86)

There is nothing wrong with my RAM. I tested it quite extensively when I upgraded to 2 GB.

> sometimes it's a bad driver (probably the case for the tainted P report appended
> to your untainted one), sometimes it's unidentified memory corruption.

But MY kernel is clearly untainted. So what other explanation is there apart from a kernel bug?

Cheers,
Chris



		
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