Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751077Ab3HSHAu (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:00:50 -0400 Received: from gw1.transmode.se ([195.58.98.146]:52771 "EHLO gw1.transmode.se" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750939Ab3HSHAs convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:00:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) In-Reply-To: <20130818205713.GA32563@kroah.com> References: <20130818205713.GA32563@kroah.com>, Subject: Re: High load which eventually leads to lockup From: Joakim Tjernlund To: Greg KH Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:00:46 +0200 X-Mailer: Lotus Domino Web Server Release 8.5.3FP1 March 07, 2012 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Notes Server on mail1/Transmode(Release 8.5.3FP1|March 07, 2012) at 19/08/2013 09:00:46, Serialize complete at 19/08/2013 09:00:46, Serialize by Router on mail1/Transmode(Release 8.5.3FP1|March 07, 2012) at 19/08/2013 09:00:46 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2304 Lines: 33 -----Greg KH wrote: ----- > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 04:32:23PM +0200, Joakim Tjernlund wrote: > The last week I have had 4 > lockups which required power on/off. > Before getting there I noticed that the machine was > getting slow. > > top reported high load(5-10) but there was no process consuming CPU except > > for migration/0 which were spicing 100% on and off. > Ping times went up with a factor of 40 > too. > > Eventually I got a few entries in the kernel log: > Aug 16 12:40:51 gentoo-jocke > kernel: Modules linked in: nfnetlink_log nfnetlink bluetooth rfkill sg isofs ipt_MASQUERADE > iptable_nat nf_nat_ipv4 nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 xt_conntrack nf_conntrack > ipt_REJECT xt_CHECKSUM iptable_mangle xt_tcpudp ip6table_filter ip6_tables iptable_filter > ip_tables ebtables x_tables autofs4 nfsd dm_crypt vboxnetadp(O) vboxnetflt(O) vboxdrv(O) usbhid > dm_mod kvm_intel kvm snd_hda_codec_hdmi aesni_intel ablk_helper cryptd xts lrw gf128mul > snd_hda_codec_realtek ehci_pci ehci_hcd usbcore snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm > snd_page_alloc snd_timer snd microcode usb_common radeon e1000e ttm firmware_class ptp pps_core > pcspkr > Aug 16 12:40:51 gentoo-jocke kernel: CPU 0 > Aug 16 12:40:51 gentoo-jocke kernel: Pid: > 2421, comm: X Tainted: G O 3.9.11 #1 Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 8200 Elite CMT PC/1494 > The virtual box drivers are a huge mess. Seriously, I really don't even know how the things are > able to work at all (virtual table pointers from userspace through to the kernel?) I spent a > bunch of time to try to clean them up and get them into mergable state, but without the ability > to also fix up the userspace side, that ended up being a dead-end. Can you duplicate the problem > without these modules loaded? I'd blame them for any problems you might ever have, given how > crazy they are. thanks, greg k-h ok you don't trust them even if I haven't used VirtualBox between failures? Anyhow, I will unload them, lets hope for the best :) Jocke -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/