linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.30-rc8 Oops whilst booting

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Date:	Sun, 7 Jun 2009 19:38:33 +0100
From:	Chris Clayton <chris2553@...glemail.com>
To:	Jaswinder Singh Rajput <jaswinder@...nel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.30-rc8 Oops whilst booting

2009/6/7 Jaswinder Singh Rajput <jaswinder@...nel.org>:
> Hello Chris,
>

Hello Jaswinder

and thanks for the reply.

> On Sat, 2009-06-06 at 22:15 +0100, Chris Clayton wrote:
>> Sorry, I've just realised what a poor report my earlier email was. I should also have said that the
>> kernel has booted succesfully. At the time of reporting I had had two panics. I've just done
>> another git pull, so the kernel is bang up to date with kernel.org, but after building and
>> installing, a reboot resulted in another panic. The system then booted OK after switch off and on
>> again.
>>
>> Please cc me to any reply, I'm not subscribed.
>>
>>
>> On Saturday 06 June 2009, Chris Clayton wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > After a git pull earlier today, I've had oopsen whilst booting the system
>> > twice today: A photo of the oops message can be viewed at:
>> >
>> > http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8931/dscn0610.jpg
>> >
>> > I haven't used the 2.6.30-rc kernels very much, so I don't have a clue when
>> > the problem was introduced. I have no problems at all with 2.6.29.4.
>> >
>
> Can you provide your .config and dmesg of working and non-working
> kernel.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> JSR
>
>

Sorry for delay in replying - I've been bisecting but ended up with:

commit 60a0cd528d761c50d3a0a49e8fbaf6a87e64254a
Merge: e25e092 8e35961
Author: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Commit: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>

    Merge branch 'merge' of
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/benh/powerpc

    * 'merge' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/benh/powerpc:
      powerpc/mm: Fix broken MMU PID stealing on !SMP

which seems wrong given I have and x86 machine. I guess I didn't try
enough reboots before reporting a kernel as good.

However, I did get two bad boots. The dmesg for a good boot and config
are attached. As I don't get to user space on a bad boot, I can't
provide a dmesg, but a photograph of the panic can be viewed at
http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0617b.jpg

I'll start bisecting again, but allow may more reboots before deciding
a kernel is good.

Let me know if I can provide any additional information.

Thanks

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