Bug#312646: kernel-source-2.4.27: kernel locks up hard when do a "grep -r <some-string> *" at root(/)

To: clayton <claytonk@hotpop.com>, 312646@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#312646: kernel-source-2.4.27: kernel locks up hard when do a "grep -r <some-string> *" at root(/)
From: maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 22:28:46 +0200
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On Thu, 09 Jun 2005, clayton wrote:

> While logged in as root, cd to /, three successive attempts to
> "grep -r <some-string) *" resulted in my system being completed locked
> up with no keyboard, mouse, or network response (ie. could not login
> over network). Forced to remove power and reboot.
> 
> I am running with a custom kernel, would be happy to provide any other
> information for debugging.

is your fs ok?

can you reproduce it with the default kernel-image 2.4.27
or even better with 2.6.8?
can you reproduce it inside /proc?

please send dmesg and lsmod after boot.

--
maks

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