Bug#455723: Linux kernel 2.6.18-5 locks up (null pointer dereference) reproducibly when using serial console (via IPMI)

[Adorjáni Gábor <adi@adi.priv.hu>]

dann frazier wrote:

> It would be interesting to see if this fixes the issue for you:
>   http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=fdc30b3d448bf86dd45f9df3e8ac0d36a3bdd9b2

I tried a new kernel with this patch applied, but no changes in behaviour:
system freezes when IPMI console is connected on kernel startup, boots well
otherwise.

I wonder how it would handle a 'real' serial console, but I could not try it
since I don't have a null-modem cable at hand.

Gábor