2.6.15 ax25 system lockup with kissattach

["Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <mike@w1nr.net>]

I am using SuSE 10.0 with 2.6.15 kernel built from source or via SuSE kotd
rpm.  The system will hang when issuing kissattach command.

># /etc/ax25/ax25d.conf
>#
># ax25d Configuration File.
>#
># AX.25 Ports begin with a '['.
>#
>[W1NR VIA 2m]
>parameters      2 1 6 900 * 15 0
>NOCALL   * * * * * * L
>default  * * * * * * - root /spider/src/client client %s ax25

># /etc/ax25/axports
>#
># The format of this file is:
>#
># name callsign speed paclen window description
>#
>2m      W1NR-9          19200   255     2       145.650 MHz (1200 bps)


Following is a trace of commands issued:


>worf:~ # modprobe -v mkiss
>insmod /lib/modules/2.6.15-20060103193109-debug/kernel/lib/crc16.ko
>insmod /lib/modules/2.6.15-20060103193109-debug/kernel/net/ax25/ax25.ko
>insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.15-20060103193109-debug/kernel/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.k
o
>worf:~ # kissattach /dev/ttyS0 2m 44.56.10.3
>AX.25 port 2m bound to device ax0


That's all folks.  System locked up hard.  Caps lock and scroll lock lights
flashing.  System needs a hard reset.

2.6.14-5 appears to be fine.  Tried recompiled tools and libraries as well.
Others report similar problems on Debian systems with 2.6.15 kernel as well.

Mike McCarthy, W1NR