linux-kernel - Re: [Bug #11543] kernel panic: softlockup in tick

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Message-ID: <20081004194439.GB16961@localhost>
Date:	Sat, 4 Oct 2008 23:44:39 +0400
From:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kernel Testers List <kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Joshua Hoblitt <j_kernel@...litt.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [Bug #11543] kernel panic: softlockup in tick_periodic() ???

[Rafael J. Wysocki - Sat, Oct 04, 2008 at 07:32:52PM +0200]
| This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
| of recent regressions.
| 
| The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
| from 2.6.26.  Please verify if it still should be listed and let me know
| (either way).
| 
| 
| Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11543
| Subject		: kernel panic: softlockup in tick_periodic() ???
| Submitter	: Joshua Hoblitt <j_kernel@...litt.com>
| Date		: 2008-09-11 16:46 (24 days old)
| References	: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122117786124326&w=4
| Handled-By	: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
| 		  Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>
| 		  Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
| 
| 

Joshua is testing -rc8 now. He said (in bugzilla entry):
>
> -rc8 proved itself stable for a few days on two test nodes and it's being
> rolled out onto 32 nodes production nodes as I type this.  The bug strikes
> somewhat randomly so it'll take time for it to pop up in -rc8 if it's still
> there.  Heavy jobs will be running over the weekend and should trip this
> issues if it's still in there...
>

So we're waiting for his verdict.

		- Cyrill -
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