Re: [PATCH][Resend v2] Fix infinite loop in search_binary_handler()

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Am Montag 04 Juli 2011, 13:51:55 schrieb Tetsuo Handa:
> Richard Weinberger wrote:
> > Running a x86_64 kernel without ia32 emulation and a x86 user land
> > triggers this issue.
> 
> Executing /sbin/modprobe for x86_32 on an x86_64 kernel without x86_32
> support?

Yep.

> Anyway, request_module() calls __request_module() but
> __request_module() stops at MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT levels of nesting.
> So, I think "infinite loop" cannot happen.

Booting a x86_64 UML kernel with x86_32 user land triggers this issue.
I always wondered why the UML kernel hangs an consumes 100% CPU.

Thanks,
//richard
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