> cat /proc/kpageflags on sparc64 causes the box to lock. > I can not write on any terminal - but I can issue sysrqs and switch > between consoles. > > cat process hangs in read(3, ... cat /proc/kpagecount produces similar symptoms. box is locked - sysrq-w sshd trace: __down __down_interruptible kobject_get lock_kernel chrdev_open __dentry_open nameidata_to_filp open_pathname do_sys_open sparc32_open linux_sparc_syscall32 then again: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 11s! [sshd:3242] ... TPC: spitfire_xcall_helper+0xa0/0x100 ... RPC: spitfire_xcall_helper+0xac/0x100 ... I7: flush_dcache_page_all+0x1a4/0x1e0 or: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#0 stuck for 11s! [sshd:3242] ... TPC: tick_get_tick+0xc/0x20 ... RPC: __handle_softirq_continue+0x20/0x24 ... I7: __delay+0x2c/0x60 Box is unusable. Easy to reproduce - every time. Regards, Mariusz - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe sparclinux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
