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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:02:56 -0700
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 8677] New: booting with initrd fails:
 request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:48:51 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:

> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8677
> 
>            Summary: booting with initrd fails: request_module: runaway loop
>                     modprobe binfmt-0000
>            Product: Other
>            Version: 2.5
>      KernelVersion: 2.6.22_rc*
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: Other
>         AssignedTo: other_other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
>         ReportedBy: linux@solnet.ch
> 
> 
> Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur:2.6.21
> Distribution: gentoo
> Hardware Environment: IBM Thinkpad T43
> Software Environment:
> Problem Description:
> 
> I can't boot all 2.6.22_rc* kernels with an initrd. When booting I get the
> following message about 6 times:
> 
> request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-0000
> 
> If I disable the initrd, booting works without problems.
> 
> 

I seem to recall having seen reports of this before.  Does anyone recall
the reason for it?
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