linux-kernel - Re: PROBLEM: oops in 2.6.21.1 after bringing up the network

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Date:	Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:49:05 +0200
From:	Manuel Metz <mmetz@...ro.uni-bonn.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
CC:	Manuel Metz <mmetz@...ro.uni-bonn.de>, nappers@...il.com
Subject: Re: PROBLEM: oops in 2.6.21.1 after bringing up the network

Brett Ryland wrote:
> Hi,
> I am consistently getting a kernel oops from a vanilla 2.6.21.1 kernel. It 
> also occurs in vanilla 2.6.21, but not in 2.6.20.8. The relevant section of 
> the kernel is networking, in particular the sis900 module (I think).
> The attached file contains the oops and the information asked for on the site 
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html for reporting 
> kernel oopses. The oops fully crashes my computer and leaves the capslock and 
> numlock leds flashing, so the oops is transcribed by hand from a photo 
> (hopefully I haven't made a mistake, I do still have the photo if it's 
> needed).
> 
> I'm not subscribed to the mailing list so please CC any questions/solutions to 
> me.
> 
> Regards,
> Nappers.

Hi, I have the same problem here on an ASUS laptop with sis network
card. The system worked fine with kernel 2.6.21-rc7-mm2 and 2.6.20.7,
but crashes with 2.6.21.1.

Manuel


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