Bug#414322: linux-source-2.6.18: kernel freeze on disk i/o (regression)
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On Sun, Mar 11, 2007 at 12:41:33AM +0100, THR4K wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have recently dist-upgraded my workstation from Sarge to Etch. As usual,
> this operation worked fine, but sadly I get some trouble with the 2.6.18
> kernel included into Etch.
>
>
> To begin, I have tried the linux-image-2.6.18-4-k7 but at the first boot
> the kernel freeze completely (the MagicSysReq keys doesn't work). So I
> build my own image from the current linux-source-2.6.18 to test if the
> problem could be eventualy solved with more specific options related to
> my hardware configuration.
>
> After rebooting without problem on my own linux-image kernel, for a moment
> all seemed to work fine... until the whole system freeze again during the
> configuration process of some new packages I have planned to install.
>
> Despite the log files contains nothing useful, investigating a bit (eg.
> more reboots and freezes later :-D show that the problem always occurs
> during disk i/o operations, specially when loading the system at boot or
> installing/deinstalling packages (heavy disk usage = faster freeze).
>
>
> Of course, I did not have any problem when I use my previous kernel as
> fallback (an old 2.6.8 version build with the Debian Sarge sources).
>
> Perhaps a disk driver (I use the AIC7XXX kernel module) bug ?
>
can you please try the 2.6.20 linux image from trunk buildserver
see for aptlines -> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
if there it doesn't work you'd need to bug upstream in
bugzilla.kernel.org
thanks for keeping us posted.
--
maks
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