Ok, here's the console output with virtually every Linux debug option I could find enabled. It softlocks (no console activity, but kernel pings) after freeing memory. Any thoughts on using the magic key over minicom would also be welcome. The thing that stands out the most is line 864000, where we have an IRQ handler mismatch and a call trace. Suggestions, anyone? CFE version 1.2.5 for SENTOSA (64bit,MP,BE,MIPS) Build Date: Tue Feb 28 15:32:44 PST 2006 (elhoward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005 Broadcom Corporation. Initializing Arena. Initializing PCI. [normal] HyperTransport: 400 MHz HyperTransport not initialized: InitDone not set SriCmd 5221 TXNum 0000ffff TxDen 10 RxNum 0000ffff RxDen 10 ErrCtl 00000000 LDTCmd 20010008 LDTCfg 000000c0 LDTFreq 00000211 Initializing Devices. SENTOSA board revision 2 sbeth: found phy 1, vendor 000818 part 0E sbeth: found phy 1, vendor 000818 part 0E PCIIDE: 0 controllers found Config switch: 2 CPU: BCM1250 B2 L2 Cache Status: OK Wafer ID: 0x92CEE019 [Lot 9395, Wafer 23] Manuf Test: Bin A [2CPU_FI_FD_F2 (OK)] SysCfg: 0000000024C20800 [PLL_DIV: 16, IOB0_DIV: CPUCLK/4, IOB1_DIV: CPUCLK/3] CPU type 0x1040102: 800MHz Total memory: 0x10000000 bytes (256MB) Total memory used by CFE: 0x8FEA8000 - 0x8FFFF080 (1405056) Initialized Data: 0x8FEF70B8 - 0x8FEFCA00 (22856) BSS Area: 0x8FEFCA00 - 0x8FEFD070 (1648) Local Heap: 0x8FEFD080 - 0x8FFFD080 (1048576) Stack Area: 0x8FFFD080 - 0x8FFFF080 (8192) Text (code) segment: 0x8FEA8000 - 0x8FEF68B1 (321713) Boot area (physical): 0x0FE67000 - 0x0FEA7000 Relocation Factor: I:F02A8000 - D:F02A8000 sbeth: found phy 1, vendor 000818 part 0E eth0: Link speed: 100BaseT FDX Device eth0: hwaddr 00-02-4C-FD-0D-3C, ipaddr 10.1.3.148, mask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.1.3.1, nameserver 10.1.3.10, domain lightfleet Loader:elf Filesys:tftp Dev:eth0 File:10.1.3.187:vmlinux.sentosa Options:(null) eth0: Link speed: 100BaseT FDX 0xffffffff80680480/269184 Entry at 0x80640000 Closing network. Starting program at 0x80640000 Broadcom SiByte BCM1250 B2 @ 800 MHz (SB1 rev 2) Board type: SiByte BCM91250E (Sentosa) [17179569.184000] Linux version 2.6.18-rc7-lightfleet-0.3-g50125477 (root@xxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 4.1.1) #4 SMP Fri Sep 15 19:37:13 UTC 2006 [17179569.184000] CPU revision is: 01040102 [17179569.184000] FPU revision is: 000f0102 [17179569.184000] swarm setup: M41T81 RTC detected. [17179569.184000] This kernel optimized for board runs with CFE [17179569.184000] Determined physical RAM map: [17179569.184000] memory: 000000000fea7e00 @ 0000000000000000 (usable) [17179569.184000] Detected 1 available secondary CPU(s) [17179569.184000] Built 1 zonelists. Total pages: 65191 [17179569.184000] Kernel command line: ip=any rw nfsroot=10.1.3.187:/home/developer root=/dev/nfs serial=1,115200n8 [17179569.184000] Primary instruction cache 32kB, 4-way, linesize 32 bytes. [17179569.184000] Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, linesize 32 bytes. [17179569.184000] Synthesized TLB refill handler (40 instructions). [17179569.184000] Synthesized TLB load handler fastpath (54 instructions). [17179569.184000] Synthesized TLB store handler fastpath (49 instructions). [17179569.184000] Synthesized TLB modify handler fastpath (48 instructions). [17179569.184000] PID hash table entries: 1024 (order: 10, 8192 bytes) [17179569.184000] Using 512.000 MHz high precision timer. [17179569.184000] start_kernel(): bug: interrupts were enabled early [17179569.188000] ------------------------ [17179569.192000] | Locking API testsuite: [17179569.192000] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [17179569.196000] | spin |wlock |rlock |mutex | wsem | rsem | [17179569.200000] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [17179569.204000] A-A deadlock:failed|failed| ok |failed|failed|failed| [17179569.212000] A-B-B-A deadlock:failed|failed| ok |failed|failed|failed| [17179569.220000] A-B-B-C-C-A deadlock:failed|failed| ok |failed|failed|failed| [17179569.228000] A-B-C-A-B-C deadlock:failed|failed| ok |failed|failed|failed| [17179569.236000] A-B-B-C-C-D-D-A deadlock:failed|failed| ok |failed|failed|failed| [17179569.244000] A-B-C-D-B-D-D-A deadlock:failed|failed| ok |failed|failed|failed| [17179569.252000] A-B-C-D-B-C-D-A deadlock:failed|failed| ok |failed|failed|failed| [17179569.260000] double unlock: ok | ok |failed| ok |failed|failed| [17179569.268000] initialize held:failed|failed|failed|failed|failed|failed| [17179569.276000] bad unlock order: ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | [17179569.284000] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [17179569.288000] recursive read-lock: | ok | |failed| [17179569.296000] recursive read-lock #2: | ok | |failed| [17179569.300000] mixed read-write-lock: |failed| |failed| [17179569.308000] mixed write-read-lock: |failed| |failed| [17179569.316000] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [17179569.320000] hard-irqs-on + irq-safe-A/12:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.324000] soft-irqs-on + irq-safe-A/12:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.332000] hard-irqs-on + irq-safe-A/21:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.340000] soft-irqs-on + irq-safe-A/21:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.344000] sirq-safe-A => hirqs-on/12:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.352000] sirq-safe-A => hirqs-on/21:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.356000] hard-safe-A + irqs-on/12:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.364000] soft-safe-A + irqs-on/12:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.372000] hard-safe-A + irqs-on/21:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.376000] soft-safe-A + irqs-on/21:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.384000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/123:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.388000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/123:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.392000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/132:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.400000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/132:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.404000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/213:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.412000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/213:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.416000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/231:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.420000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/231:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.428000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/312:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.432000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/312:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.440000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/321:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.448000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #1/321:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.452000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/123:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.460000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/123:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.464000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/132:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.472000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/132:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.480000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/213:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.484000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/213:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.492000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/231:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.496000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/231:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.500000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/312:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.508000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/312:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.512000] hard-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/321:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.520000] soft-safe-A + unsafe-B #2/321:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.524000] hard-irq lock-inversion/123:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.528000] soft-irq lock-inversion/123:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.536000] hard-irq lock-inversion/132:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.540000] soft-irq lock-inversion/132:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.548000] hard-irq lock-inversion/213:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.556000] soft-irq lock-inversion/213:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.560000] hard-irq lock-inversion/231:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.568000] soft-irq lock-inversion/231:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.572000] hard-irq lock-inversion/312:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.576000] soft-irq lock-inversion/312:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.584000] hard-irq lock-inversion/321:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.588000] soft-irq lock-inversion/321:failed|failed| ok | [17179569.596000] hard-irq read-recursion/123: ok | [17179569.600000] soft-irq read-recursion/123: ok | [17179569.604000] hard-irq read-recursion/132: ok | [17179569.608000] soft-irq read-recursion/132: ok | [17179569.612000] hard-irq read-recursion/213: ok | [17179569.616000] soft-irq read-recursion/213: ok | [17179569.620000] hard-irq read-recursion/231: ok | [17179569.624000] soft-irq read-recursion/231: ok | [17179569.628000] hard-irq read-recursion/312: ok | [17179569.636000] soft-irq read-recursion/312: ok | [17179569.640000] hard-irq read-recursion/321: ok | [17179569.644000] soft-irq read-recursion/321: ok | [17179569.652000] -------------------------------------------------------- [17179569.656000] 142 out of 218 testcases failed, as expected. | [17179569.660000] ---------------------------------------------------- [17179569.664000] Dentry cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 6, 262144 bytes) [17179569.668000] Inode-cache hash table entries: 16384 (order: 5, 131072 bytes) [17179569.700000] Memory: 249464k/260764k available (4112k kernel code, 10976k reserved, 1260k data, 260k init, 0k highmem) [17179569.804000] Mount-cache hash table entries: 256 [17179569.808000] Checking for 'wait' instruction... unavailable. [17179569.816000] Checking for the multiply/shift bug... no. [17179569.820000] Checking for the daddi bug... no. [17179569.824000] Checking for the daddiu bug... no. [17179569.832000] CPU revision is: 03040102 [17179569.832000] FPU revision is: 000f0102 [17179569.832000] Primary instruction cache 32kB, 4-way, linesize 32 bytes. [17179569.832000] Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, linesize 32 bytes. [17179569.832000] Synthesized TLB refill handler (40 instructions). [17179569.932000] Brought up 2 CPUs [17179570.248000] migration_cost=8000 [17179570.260000] NET: Registered protocol family 16 [17179570.272000] Generic PHY: Registered new driver [17179570.280000] SCSI subsystem initialized [17179570.284000] usbcore: registered new driver usbfs [17179570.292000] usbcore: registered new driver hub [17179570.304000] NET: Registered protocol family 2 [17179570.352000] IP route cache hash table entries: 2048 (order: 2, 16384 bytes) [17179570.360000] TCP established hash table entries: 8192 (order: 6, 262144 bytes) [17179570.368000] TCP bind hash table entries: 4096 (order: 5, 131072 bytes) [17179570.372000] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 8192 bind 4096) [17179570.376000] TCP reno registered [17179570.420000] Initializing RT-Tester: OK [17179570.428000] JFS: nTxBlock = 1951, nTxLock = 15611 [17179570.436000] Installing v9fs 9P2000 file system support [17179570.444000] Initializing Cryptographic API [17179570.448000] io scheduler noop registered [17179570.452000] io scheduler anticipatory registered [17179570.456000] io scheduler deadline registered (default) [17179570.460000] io scheduler cfq registered [17179570.840000] IRQ handler type mismatch for IRQ 8 [17179570.844000] Call Trace: [17179570.848000] [<ffffffff80109f90>] dump_stack+0x18/0x58 [17179570.852000] [<ffffffff8016e6c8>] setup_irq+0x1b0/0x2d8 [17179570.856000] [<ffffffff8016e8f8>] request_irq+0x108/0x128 [17179570.864000] [<ffffffff80664754>] rtc_init+0xb4/0x5b8 [17179570.868000] [<ffffffff80100734>] init+0x29c/0x6c0 [17179570.872000] [<ffffffff80104a08>] kernel_thread_helper+0x10/0x18 [17179570.880000] [17179570.880000] rtc: IRQ 8 is not free. [17179570.884000] RAMDISK driver initialized: 1 RAM disks of 4096K size 1024 blocksize [17179570.900000] loop: loaded (max 8 devices) [17179570.904000] nbd: registered device at major 43 [17179570.924000] Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver: v3.0.3 (March 23, 2006) [17179570.932000] bonding: Warning: either miimon or arp_interval and arp_ip_target module parameters must be specified, otherwise bonding will not detect li. [17179570.952000] eth0: enabling TCP rcv checksum [17179570.956000] eth0: SiByte Ethernet at 0x10064000, address: 00:02:4C:FD:0D:3C [17179570.964000] eth1: enabling TCP rcv checksum [17179570.968000] eth1: SiByte Ethernet at 0x10065000, address: 00:02:4C:FD:0D:3D [17179570.976000] Equalizer2002: Simon Janes (simon@xxxxxxx) and David S. Miller (davem@xxxxxxxxxx) [17179570.988000] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... [17179570.996000] usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage [17179571.000000] USB Mass Storage support registered. [17179571.004000] usbcore: registered new driver libusual [17179571.012000] usbcore: registered new driver usbhid [17179571.016000] drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver [17179571.024000] mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice [17179571.032000] rtc-test rtc-test.0: rtc intf: sysfs [17179571.036000] rtc-test rtc-test.0: rtc intf: proc [17179571.040000] rtc-test rtc-test.0: rtc intf: dev (254:0) [17179571.048000] rtc-test rtc-test.0: rtc core: registered test as rtc0 [17179571.052000] rtc-test rtc-test.1: rtc intf: sysfs [17179571.060000] rtc-test rtc-test.1: rtc intf: dev (254:1) [17179571.064000] rtc-test rtc-test.1: rtc core: registered test as rtc1 [17179571.072000] i2c /dev entries driver [17179571.076000] i2c-swarm.o: i2c SMBus adapter module for SiByte board [17179571.092000] pktgen v2.67: Packet Generator for packet performance testing. [17179571.100000] netem: version 1.2 [17179571.104000] NET: Registered protocol family 1 [17179571.108000] NET: Registered protocol family 10 [17179571.116000] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions [17179571.120000] IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver [17179571.124000] NET: Registered protocol family 17 [17179571.148000] CCID: Registered CCID 3 (ccid3) [17179571.152000] CCID: Registered CCID 2 (ccid2) [17179571.180000] SCTP: Hash tables configured (established 2048 bind 2048) [17179571.184000] TIPC: Activated (version 1.6.1 compiled Sep 15 2006 19:32:28) [17179571.196000] NET: Registered protocol family 30 [17179571.200000] TIPC: Started in single node mode [17179571.204000] rtc-test rtc-test.0: setting the system clock to 2006-09-15 19:53:10 (1158349990) [17179571.716000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): bond0: link is not ready [17179571.720000] eth0: found phy 1, vendor 000818 part 0e [17179571.728000] eth0: Link speed: 100BaseT FDX [17179571.732000] eth1: found phy 1, vendor 000818 part 0e [17179572.744000] Sending DHCP requests .,. OK [17179578.444000] IP-Config: Got DHCP answer from 0.0.0.0, my address is 10.1.3.148 [17179578.496000] IP-Config: Complete: [17179578.500000] device=eth0, addr=10.1.3.148, mask=255.255.255.0, gw=10.1.3.1, [17179578.508000] host=10.1.3.148, domain=lightfleet, nis-domain=(none), [17179578.512000] bootserver=0.0.0.0, rootserver=10.1.3.187, rootpath= [17179578.520000] Looking up port of RPC 100003/2 on 10.1.3.187 [17179578.532000] Looking up port of RPC 100005/1 on 10.1.3.187 [17179578.552000] VFS: Mounted root (nfs filesystem). [17179578.560000] Freeing unused kernel memory: 260k freed __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com