Re: Debian Boot Floppies CVS: boot-floppies andersee
On Mon Nov 29, 1999 at 10:44:42PM +1100, Greg Schafer wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 28, 1999 at 08:30:42PM -0800, Erik B. Andersen wrote:
> > CVSROOT: /cvs/debian-boot
> > Module name: boot-floppies
> > Changes by: andersee 1999-11-28 20:30:42
> >
> > Modified files:
> > utilities/busybox: Changelog tar.c
> >
> > Log message:
> > Fixed tar so uid/gid/permissions on extracted tarballs will be correct.
> > -Erik
>
> Thanks for this. However, I think there is a problem :-/
>
> I'm testing a new build and get a kernel "oops" while extracting
> base2_2.tgz. Something about "unable to handle to kernel NULL pointer
> dereference at virtual address". Offending process is "tar". Sorry, but I
> have no idea on what to do at this point.
>
> I'm still building with 2.2.12 if thats any help.
>
Hmm. That is wierd. Of course the first rule of Unix (well, ok I'm
making that part up) is that if the kernel Oopses, it is a kernel bug.
User space is not supposed to hose the kernel. I tested things last
night with a tarball comprised of /dev and /tar from my home system.
I'll try it base2_2.tgz and then with base2_2.tgz and the kernel from
the boot floppies.
BTW, rule #2 of Unix is to always run the Oops through ksymoops to
figure out the kernel stack trace. Mind trying that?
-Erik
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