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From: Andreas Dilger <adilger@turbolabs.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:52:54 -0600
To: Jeff Golds <jgolds@resilience.com>
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Subject: Re: Deadlock with linux kernel
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On Oct 26, 2001  11:44 -0700, Jeff Golds wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote:
> > > Also, I don't see any signs of a kernel Oops in the syslog, so that
> > > doesn't appear to be the problem.
> > 
> > Does the capslock key stil work when it locks up. I suspect you are seeing
> > a non VM related problem. The VM stuff has tended to be livelocks rather
> > than hung boxes.
> 
> Hmm, I haven't noticed.  I'll be sure to check that next time it occurs.

Please also try Ctrl-Alt-SysRq-P to see if you can get info about where it
is stuck.  You will need to pass the output through ksymoops for it to be
meaningful.

Cheers, Andreas
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                 \  would they cancel out, leaving him still hungry?"
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