Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1763148AbXIXTYb (ORCPT ); Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:24:31 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1758796AbXIXTYV (ORCPT ); Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:24:21 -0400 Received: from zaphod.dth.net ([85.159.112.68]:57565 "EHLO zaphod.dth.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757044AbXIXTYU (ORCPT ); Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:24:20 -0400 Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:24:10 +0200 From: Danny ter Haar To: LKML Subject: Q: new kernel not booting (init segfaults) : how to debug ? Message-ID: <20070924192410.GA8881@dth.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-11) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1656 Lines: 41 System: firewall -Epia 5000 via c3 system -bios 2.07 (latest available, upgraded from 1.09 with same behaviour) -128Mb flash memory (ide emulation) -256mb ram -voyage linux (debian based) Runs "standard" kernel just fine, 2.6.22.17 also compiles/runs where as 2.6.23-rcX wont Typed over from screenshot: --------------------------------------- NET: Registered protocol family 1 NET: Registered protocol family 17 Using IPI Shortcut mode Freeing unused kernel memory: 148k freed init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 init[1]: segfault at 85890000 eip 85890000 esp bfcfcb8c error 4 printk: 788820 messages suppressed. --------------------------------------- The only thing changed is the kernel. I'm just plain flabbergasted about why this occurs and complete lost how to debug/persue this any further. Kernel config/systemmap etc at http://www.dth.net/kernel/c3/ Danny - 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/