From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268134AbUJCUeA (ORCPT ); Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:34:00 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268135AbUJCUd7 (ORCPT ); Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:33:59 -0400 Received: from gprs214-52.eurotel.cz ([160.218.214.52]:7296 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S268134AbUJCUd6 (ORCPT ); Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:33:58 -0400 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 22:33:45 +0200 From: Pavel Machek To: Alexander Clouter Cc: akpm@zip.com.au, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: PROBLEM: 2.6.9-rc1->rc3 and futex's hang Message-ID: <20041003203345.GB3379@elf.ucw.cz> References: <20041003115649.GA22399@inskipp.digriz.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20041003115649.GA22399@inskipp.digriz.org.uk> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1+cvs20040105i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! > ---------------- > summary: kernel's 2.6.9-rc1->2.6.9-rc3 lock up my jabber client (on a futex) > keywords: futex, 2.6.9, hanging (no oops) > ---------------- > > I'm getting desperate, my Jabber client keeps locking up and its kernel > 2.6.9-rc1 -> 2.6.9-rc3 [Linux version 2.6.9-rc3 (alex@inskipp) (gcc version > 3.3.4 (Debian 1:3.3.4-13)) #12 Sat Oct 2 15:47:07 BST 2004; untainted] that > are causing the problems (bizarrely), whilst with 2.6.8.1 everything is > peachy. > > I have tried trimming all the 'fancy' bits/options I choose in the kernel but > it seems to have no effect. > > The jabber client (with an strace) shows it hangs on a futex. I do not have > a clue if this is related to your OpenOffice issue[1], for you it segfaults > OO, for me it hangs my Jabber client (tkabber) and I have to kill > it. :( I just tried OOo again, and yes, it still crashes. Openoffice.org641. -- People were complaining that M$ turns users into beta-testers... ...jr ghea gurz vagb qrirybcref, naq gurl frrz gb yvxr vg gung jnl!