linux-kernel - Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.0.999.0709040521170.8504@enigma.security.iitk.ac.in>
Date:	Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:25:57 +0530 (IST)
From:	Satyam Sharma <satyam@...radead.org>
To:	David CHANIAL <david.ml@...o-web.fr>
cc:	Linux Kernel Mailinglist <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
Subject: Re: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference - nfs v3

Hi David,


On Fri, 27 Jul 2007, David CHANIAL wrote:
> 
> Le vendredi 20 juillet 2007 15:36, Satyam Sharma a ecrit:
> > Yes, you can apply the patch Neil just sent to your kernel,
> > re-build, and test that.
> 
> Hi, I have no patched the kernel as asked by Neil, but i would notice
> that
> with 2.6.22.1 kernel it continue to happend :
> 
> http://internetworkpro.org/pastebin/765
> 
> I would patch the kernel now and wait to see...

Did you test with that patch applied? Did you manage to hit the
BUG again (with or without it)?

Neil, I don't see this one applied upstream as yet -- if this patch
indeed solves the oops David saw again (as per the link he has posted)
then I'd suggest it be pushed upstream (and -stable too).


Satyam
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