linux-kernel - Re: [2.6.26] OOPS in elv_next

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Message-ID: <20081031100348.GL11214@vanheusden.com>
Date:	Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:03:48 +0100
From:	Folkert van Heusden <folkert@...heusden.com>
To:	Dave Young <hidave.darkstar@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6.26] OOPS in elv_next_request

> >> > While running my http://vanheusden.com/pyk/ script (which randomly
> >> > inserts and removes modules) I triggered the folllowing oops in a 2.6.26
> >> > kernel on a Celeron 400 (Mendocino):
> >> >
> >> > [ 4768.664021] Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
> > ...
> >> > [ 4768.720058] ---[ end trace 6a50caff78c47574 ]---
> >> > [ 4769.658313] Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
> >> > [ 4789.656060] no cont in shutdown!
> >>
> >> Hi, could you try the attached test patch?  sorry for using attachment
> >> as there's some problem for my mail client to reply.
> >
> > As your patch is based on 2.6.27 I compiled the 2.6.27 kernel with it. But
> > something odd is going on: when 2.6.27 boots, right after the initrd loading
> > the screen-resolution gets changed or so, so that most text is no longer
> > visible. Also the system seems to halt. Unfortunately too early for
> > netconsole to emit the errors.
> 
> Yes, the patch is based on 2.6.27, but it can be applied to 2.6.26
> without problem.
> Could you try it with 2.6.26 again?

Now compiling for 2.6.26. 

> BTW, for 2.6.27, did you set vga=normal or other things?

None of that. Just a new kernel. 2.6.26 doesn't do that. It is as if the
videocard is set to some 320x240 resolution or so.


Folkert van Heusden

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