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Subject: Re: 2.5.44 crash on reboot
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On 21 Oct 2002, Stephen Hemminger wrote:

> The following happens on 2-way SMP box every time I reboot using
> serial console. Not sure if it is a socket or inode problem but it looks
> like a close race.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address
> 00000000
>  printing eip:
> c01b1a38
> *pde = 00000000
> Oops: 0000
> ide-cd cdrom soundcore mga agpgart autofs nfs lockd sunrpc eepro100 mii
> mousede
> CPU:    0
> EIP:    0060:[<c01b1a38>]    Not tainted
> EFLAGS: 00010246
> EIP is at device_shutdown+0x78/0x9e
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Actually, it appears to be a problem accessing the global device list. 
Could you please send me your .config (private email is fine).

	-pat

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