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To: buhr@stat.wisc.edu (Kevin Buhr)
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Subject: Re: 2.4.0-test5 bug: invalid "shmid_kernel" passed to "shm_nopage_core"
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From: Christoph Rohland <cr@sap.com>
Date: 26 Nov 2000 11:41:21 +0100
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Hi Kevin,

buhr@stat.wisc.edu (Kevin Buhr) writes:

> I know no way to reproduce it.  I've been using "test5" reliably since
> just after its release, and I've triggered this bug only the one time.

That's what I feared :-(

> I use a SysReq patch to do an oops-style dump instead of the usual
> "showPc" function, so I was able to copy a stack dump down.

Could you send me the patch? Does it do the dump on all cpus?

> I'll fiddle around a bit more and see if I can find a way to reproduce
> it reliably.

I would be happy to help debug the shm code if you find a way to
reproduce it. 

        Christoph

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