Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 11:31:19 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 11:30:57 -0400 Received: from mail.cdlsystems.com ([207.228.116.20]:16903 "EHLO cdlsystems.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 11:30:41 -0400 Message-ID: <011d01c14c20$8e79b590$160e10ac@hades> From: "Mark Cuss" To: Subject: Fw: Problems with Kernel 2.4.10 on SMP Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:32:05 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Return-Path: mcuss@cdlsystems.com X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Reply-To: mcuss@cdlsystems.com Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > Hello, > > I have witnessed the same problems on a Dual Processor Box running Kernel > 2.4.9 (a Dell Poweredge 1400). I too couldn't find anything suspicous in > the log file, but did see the "Locking Max Tag Count" message in the log > that was mentioned below. I was forced to do a hard reset on the machine. > Since the machine is our development server, having the machine running well > is obviously desirable (I'm sure everyone feels this way :) I was planning > on trying 2.4.10 to see if it was any different, but it looks like the same > problems exists. If anyone has any hints, please let me know. > > Configuration: > Dell Poweredge 1400 Server > Dual PIII Coppermine's at 1 GHz > 768 Megs RAM > Adaptec 29160 SCSI Controller Card (onboard controller disabled) > > If anyone wants more info from the logs or /proc, pls let me know > > Mark > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christian Schroeder" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:56 AM > Subject: Problems with Kernel 2.4.10 on SMP > > > > Hi, > > > > since I've been experisnsing large problems with my linux box crashing and > > crashing again, I want to give you this bug report, maybe someone else has > > the same problem. I used the bug report format in explained in the kernel > > sources. > > > > Best Regards, > > Christian Schroeder > > > > [1.] > > The system seams to hang for a while, sometimes recovers and sometimes not > > > > [2.] > > I've been using version 2.4.4 from SuSE and 2.4.9/2.4.10 from kernel.org. > > 2.4.4 runs with no problems on my 2-way machine. > > 2.4.9 had some hangs which normally recovered after about 15 seconds. > > 2.4.10 crashed the machine completely. I had to a reset. > > > > Regarding 2.4.9 I allways had the impression that the problem came up when > > using very large applications like StarOffice. After using the software > for a > > moment, it hang and I could see the following line in the syslog > afterwards: > > > > "Sep 25 21:33:50 tepui kernel: __alloc_pages: 0-order allocation failed." > > > > This problem disappeard after I switch to 2.4.10. > > > > Regarding 2.4.10 I haven't had the chance to get an output, since as I > said, > > the machine hangs completely. What I can say is, that normaly just before > the > > crash, right after e.g. the desktop manager didn't react anymore, the LED > of > > my SCSI controller was signaling great activity on the drives. Then the > LED > > turn off and the system didn't move a bit. > > > > I checked by SCSI hardware setup, but nothing that made my nervous. > > Especially I now using 2.4.4 and it works without any problem. No crash, > no > > halting. > > > > What I also had the impression was, that always near to the last crash, > the > > logfiles contained the sequence: > > > > "Oct 2 18:16:22 tepui kernel: (scsi0:A:0:0): Locking max tag count at 64" > > > > This was not always the case, but I browsed my logfile and found at least > 4 > > insidents at which this message showed up close to the next syslog restart > > message. > > > > [3.] > > Hmpf... SCSI? > > > > [4.] > > Linux version 2.4.10 (root@tepui) (gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (SuSE)) #1 > SMP > > Tue Oct 2 19:14:23 CEST 2001 > > > > [5.] > > No Ooops in the syslog. > > > > [6.] > > Sorry, no script. > > > > [7.1] > > Linux tepui 2.4.10 #1 SMP Tue Oct 2 19:14:23 CEST 2001 i686 unknown > > > > Gnu C 2.95.3 > > Gnu make 3.79.1 > > binutils 2.10.91.0.4 > > util-linux 2.11b > > mount 2.11b > > modutils 2.4.5 > > e2fsprogs 1.19 > > reiserfsprogs 3.x.0j > > pcmcia-cs 3.1.25 > > isdn4k-utils 3.1pre1a > > Linux C Library x 1 root root 1343073 May 11 16:50c > > /lib/libc.so.6 > > Dynamic linker (ldd) 2.2.2 > > Procps 2.0.7 > > Net-tools 1.60 > > Kbd 1.04 > > Sh-utils 2.0 > > Modules Loaded snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm-plugin snd-mixer-oss NVdriver > > parport_pc lp parport wacom evdev snd-seq-midi snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq > > snd-card-ens1370 snd-ens1370 snd-pcm snd-timer snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device > > snd-ak4531-codec snd-mixer snd soundcore mousedev hid input uhci usbcore > > 8139too ipchains > > > > [7.2] > > processor : 0 > > vendor_id : GenuineIntel > > cpu family : 6 > > model : 7 > > model name : Pentium III (Katmai) > > stepping : 3 > > cpu MHz : 501.148 > > cache size : 512 KB > > fdiv_bug : no > > hlt_bug : no > > f00f_bug : no > > coma_bug : no > > fpu : yes > > fpu_exception : yes > > cpuid level : 2 > > wp : yes > > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca > > cmov > > pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse > > bogomips : 999.42 > > > > processor : 1 > > vendor_id : GenuineIntel > > cpu family : 6 > > model : 7 > > model name : Pentium III (Katmai) > > stepping : 3 > > cpu MHz : 501.148 > > cache size : 512 KB > > fdiv_bug : no > > hlt_bug : no > > f00f_bug : no > > coma_bug : no > > fpu : yes > > fpu_exception : yes > > cpuid level : 2 > > wp : yes > > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca > > cmov > > pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse > > bogomips : 999.42 > > > > [7.3] > > snd-pcm-oss 18816 1 (autoclean) > > snd-pcm-plugin 14256 0 (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss] > > snd-mixer-oss 5280 0 (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss] > > NVdriver 723872 14 (autoclean) > > parport_pc 19600 1 (autoclean) > > lp 5440 0 (autoclean) > > parport 26240 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp] > > wacom 4016 0 (unused) > > evdev 4192 1 > > snd-seq-midi 3376 0 (unused) > > snd-seq-midi-event 3296 0 [snd-seq-midi] > > snd-seq 44800 0 [snd-seq-midi snd-seq-midi-event] > > snd-card-ens1370 1952 1 > > snd-ens1370 8464 0 [snd-card-ens1370] > > snd-pcm 33152 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm-plugin snd-ens1370] > > snd-timer 9968 0 [snd-seq snd-pcm] > > snd-rawmidi 11040 0 [snd-seq-midi snd-ens1370] > > snd-seq-device 4032 0 [snd-seq-midi snd-seq snd-rawmidi] > > snd-ak4531-codec 15552 0 [snd-ens1370] > > snd-mixer 28768 0 [snd-mixer-oss snd-ens1370 > snd-ak4531-codec] > > snd 35184 1 [snd-pcm-oss snd-pcm-plugin snd-mixer-oss > > snd-seq-midi snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-card-ens1370 snd-ens1370 > snd-pcm > > snd-timer snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device snd-ak4531-codec snd-mixer] > > soundcore 3856 5 [snd] > > mousedev 3904 0 (unused) > > hid 12576 0 (unused) > > input 3456 0 [wacom evdev mousedev hid] > > uhci 23808 0 (unused) > > usbcore 49152 1 [wacom hid uhci] > > 8139too 12608 1 (autoclean) > > ipchains 32080 0 > > > > [7.4.1] > > 0000-001f : dma1 > > 0020-003f : pic1 > > 0040-005f : timer > > 0060-006f : keyboard > > 0070-007f : rtc > > 0080-008f : dma page reg > > 00a0-00bf : pic2 > > 00c0-00df : dma2 > > 00f0-00ff : fpu > > 02f8-02ff : serial(auto) > > 0378-037a : parport0 > > 037b-037f : parport0 > > 03c0-03df : vga+ > > 03f8-03ff : serial(auto) > > 0778-077a : parport0 > > 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1 > > b400-b43f : Ensoniq ES1370 [AudioPCI] > > b400-b43f : Ensoniq AudioPCI > > b800-b8ff : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 > > b800-b8ff : 8139too > > d000-d0ff : Adaptec AHA-2940U2/W / 7890 > > d400-d41f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB > > d400-d41f : usb-uhci > > d800-d80f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 IDE > > e400-e43f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI > > e800-e81f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI > > > > [7.4.2] > > 0000-001f : dma1 > > 0020-003f : pic1 > > 0040-005f : timer > > 0060-006f : keyboard > > 0070-007f : rtc > > 0080-008f : dma page reg > > 00a0-00bf : pic2 > > 00c0-00df : dma2 > > 00f0-00ff : fpu > > 02f8-02ff : serial(auto) > > 0378-037a : parport0 > > 037b-037f : parport0 > > 03c0-03df : vga+ > > 03f8-03ff : serial(auto) > > 0778-077a : parport0 > > 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1 > > b400-b43f : Ensoniq ES1370 [AudioPCI] > > b400-b43f : Ensoniq AudioPCI > > b800-b8ff : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 > > b800-b8ff : 8139too > > d000-d0ff : Adaptec AHA-2940U2/W / 7890 > > d400-d41f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB > > d400-d41f : usb-uhci > > d800-d80f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 IDE > > e400-e43f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI > > e800-e81f : Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI > > tepui:/usr/src/linux-2.4.10/scripts # cat /proc/iomem > > 00000000-0009f7ff : System RAM > > 0009f800-0009ffff : reserved > > 000a0000-000bffff : Video RAM area > > 000c0000-000c7fff : Video ROM > > 000c8000-000cd3ff : Extension ROM > > 000f0000-000fffff : System ROM > > 00100000-23ffcfff : System RAM > > 00100000-00219cfd : Kernel code > > 00219cfe-0026feff : Kernel data > > 23ffd000-23ffefff : ACPI Tables > > 23fff000-23ffffff : ACPI Non-volatile Storage > > e0000000-e00000ff : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 > > e0000000-e00000ff : 8139too > > e0800000-e0800fff : Adaptec AHA-2940U2/W / 7890 > > e0800000-e0800fff : aic7xxx > > e1000000-e2dfffff : PCI Bus #01 > > e1000000-e1ffffff : nVidia Corporation Riva TnT 128 [NV04] > > e2f00000-e3ffffff : PCI Bus #01 > > e3000000-e3ffffff : nVidia Corporation Riva TnT 128 [NV04] > > e4000000-e7ffffff : Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX Host bridge > > fec00000-fec00fff : reserved > > fee00000-fee00fff : reserved > > ffff0000-ffffffff : reserved > > > > [7.5] > > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX Host bridge > (rev > > 02) > > Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- > > Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Latency: 64 > > Region 0: Memory at e4000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M] > > Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 1.0 > > Status: RQ=31 SBA+ 64bit- FW- Rate=x1,x2 > > Command: RQ=0 SBA- AGP+ 64bit- FW- Rate=x2 > > > > 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX AGP bridge > (rev > > 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) > > Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- > > Status: Cap- 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Latency: 64 > > Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64 > > I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000dfff > > Memory behind bridge: e1000000-e2dfffff > > Prefetchable memory behind bridge: e2f00000-e3ffffff > > BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA- VGA+ MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B+ > > > > 00:04.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) > > Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Latency: 0 > > > > 00:04.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) > (prog-if > > 80 [Master]) > > Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Region 4: I/O ports at d800 [disabled] [size=16] > > > > 00:04.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) > (prog-if > > 00 [UHCI]) > > Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Latency: 64 > > Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 15 > > Region 4: I/O ports at d400 [size=32] > > > > 00:04.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02) > > Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Interrupt: pin ? routed to IRQ 9 > > > > 00:06.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AHA-2940U2/W / 7890 > > Subsystem: Adaptec 2940U2W SCSI Controller > > Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Latency: 64 (9750ns min, 6250ns max) > > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 15 > > BIST result: 00 > > Region 0: I/O ports at d000 [disabled] [size=256] > > Region 1: Memory at e0800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] > > Expansion ROM at [disabled] [size=128K] > > Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1 > > Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA > > PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) > > Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- > > > > 00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 (rev > 10) > > Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8139 > > Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Latency: 64 (8000ns min, 16000ns max) > > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10 > > Region 0: I/O ports at b800 [size=256] > > Region 1: Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] > > Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 > > Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA > > PME(D0-,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) > > Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- > > > > 00:0c.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1370 [AudioPCI] (rev 01) > > Subsystem: Unknown device 4942:4c4c > > Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=slow >TAbort- > > > SERR- > Latency: 64 (3000ns min, 32000ns max) > > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11 > > Region 0: I/O ports at b400 [size=64] > > > > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Riva TnT 128 [NV04] > > (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) > > Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop+ > ParErr- > > Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- > > Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > > SERR- > Latency: 248 (1250ns min, 250ns max) > > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11 > > Region 0: Memory at e1000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] > > Region 1: Memory at e3000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=16M] > > Expansion ROM at e2ff0000 [disabled] [size=64K] > > Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 1 > > Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA > > PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) > > Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- > > Capabilities: [44] AGP version 1.0 > > Status: RQ=15 SBA+ 64bit- FW- Rate=x1,x2 > > Command: RQ=15 SBA- AGP+ 64bit- FW- Rate=x2 > > > > [7.6] > > Attached devices: > > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 > > Vendor: IBM Model: DDRS-34560D Rev: DC1B > > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 > > Vendor: QUANTUM Model: ATLAS_V_18_WLS Rev: 0230 > > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00 > > Vendor: IBM Model: DNES-309170W Rev: SA30 > > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00 > > Vendor: PIONEER Model: DVD-ROM DVD-303 Rev: 1.09 > > Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00 > > Vendor: PLEXTOR Model: CD-R PX-W1210S Rev: 1.01 > > Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > > > > > > - > > 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/ > > > - 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/