From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 27 Jan 2002 13:28:07 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 27 Jan 2002 13:27:57 -0500 Received: from se1.cogenit.fr ([195.68.53.173]:50145 "EHLO cogenit.fr") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 27 Jan 2002 13:27:50 -0500 Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:27:40 +0100 From: Francois Romieu To: c o r e Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2.4.17 bug: mysterious hang Message-ID: <20020127192740.B32485@fafner.intra.cogenit.fr> In-Reply-To: <1011997901.3c51dccd0d8db@webmail2.axley.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <1011997901.3c51dccd0d8db@webmail2.axley.net>; from core@axley.net on Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 02:31:41PM -0800 X-Organisation: Marie's fan club - II Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org c o r e : > I sent a couple of e-mails in December 2001 about this issue (latest on > 12-22-2001) and haven't seen any follow-ups that could either a) help me debug > the problem or b) fix the problem. I have tried booting without any modules ( was one) Your reports suggests you have celeron and use smp -> bp6 owner ? Assuming big_directory = compiled kernel tree with everything as modules 1 - X disabled: ( tar cf - big_directory | cd /tmp && tar xf -) no lock ? See 2) 2 - X disabled: ( tar cvf - big_directory | cd /tmp && tar xvf -) no lock ? See 3) 3 - X enabled + xterm: ( tar cf - big_directory | cd /tmp && tar xf -) no lock ? See 4) 4 - X enabled + xterm: ( tar cvf - big_directory | cd /tmp && tar xvf -) Still no lock ? -- Ueimor