Re: [2.6 patch] i386: always use 4k stacks

From: Jeff V. Merkey (jmerkey_at_wolfmountaingroup.com)
Date: 11/17/05

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    Date:	Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:05:29 -0700
    To: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
    
    

    Adrian Bunk wrote:

    >On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 03:54:27PM -0700, Jeffrey V. Merkey wrote:
    >
    >
    >>>The SCSI layer needs to be checked. I reproduced another crash on
    >>>today on an older Niksun box running off the end of the stack.
    >>>
    >>>Jeff
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>It's somewhere in the scanning code. There's a case where it runs off
    >>the end of the stack. Check the compaq drivers for SATA as well, they
    >>also crash in a similiar place during bus scan. Both occurred during
    >>bootup, so I wasn't able to get a log of the particulars. Should be
    >>easy to reproduce. Compaq Presario 2200.
    >>
    >>
    >
    >Are you using completely unmodified ftp.kernel.org kernels?.
    >
    >

    Yes.

    >Which version?
    >
    >
    >
    2.6.14

    >If it occurs during bootup, you should see the error displayed.
    >Please use a digital camera to photograph the error and send a linkt ot
    >the photo.
    >
    >
    >
    The error is a stack trace rolling off the screen with a list of
    functions -- right before it reboots.

    Jeff

    >>Jeff
    >>
    >>
    >
    >cu
    >Adrian
    >
    >
    >

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