Mailing List Archive: Re: Crash report 2.6.22.5

Hi Pete,

On 28/08/07, Pete Monroe <pizzlemonrizzle@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sorry there's not more to go on here.
>
> A 32-bit firewall running the kernel LVS virtual server to fan out to
> a dozen webservers ran fine for a year using 2.6.17.13, but won't
> last more than four hours or so with 2.6.22.5. Another server,
> different hardware and vendor but same purpose, also crashed with
> 2.6.22.5 after a few hours. It had previously run 2.6.20.11. Nothing
> on the screen, nothing in the logs.
>
> I'm attaching zipped dmesg (both kernel versions),

Could you capture the bug with serial/netconsole etc.?

"Collecting kernel messages"
http://www.stardust.webpages.pl/files/handbook/handbook-en-0.3-rc1.pdf
for more info.

> .config and lspci
> -v output for one of the machines, a Dell Intel dual-Xeon box. The
> other machine is a dual Athlon box. Both use SCSI drives (the
> attached Dell uses MPT Fusion, the other one Adaptec.) Intel ethernet
> on both.
>
> I did enable the Slub allocator in 2.6.22.5, figuring that if it is
> going to be the default in 2.6.23 that it's probably solid in .22.5.
>
> PLMK if any more info would be useful.
>
> Thanks,
> Pete
>
>

Regards,
Michal

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On 8/28/07, Michal Piotrowski <michal.k.k.piotrowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Pete,
>
> On 28/08/07, Pete Monroe <pizzlemonrizzle@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Sorry there's not more to go on here.
> >
> > A 32-bit firewall running the kernel LVS virtual server to fan out to
> > a dozen webservers ran fine for a year using 2.6.17.13, but won't
> > last more than four hours or so with 2.6.22.5. Another server,
> > different hardware and vendor but same purpose, also crashed with
> > 2.6.22.5 after a few hours. It had previously run 2.6.20.11. Nothing
> > on the screen, nothing in the logs.
> >
> > I'm attaching zipped dmesg (both kernel versions),
>
> Could you capture the bug with serial/netconsole etc.?

The servers are remote, production servers and it's a PITA when they
crash. But I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the pointer.

--
Pete

>
> "Collecting kernel messages"
> http://www.stardust.webpages.pl/files/handbook/handbook-en-0.3-rc1.pdf
> for more info.