kernel: VM

kernel: VM

[Subba Rao]

Hi,

I have seen several of these messages in my kernel log this morning. The system
responded to ping but won't allow me to login. What is VM? What causes these
errors and how can I prevent it from happening again?

Thank you in advance for any help.

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Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for rpc.nfsd...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost last message repeated 15 times
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for init...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for init...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for in.identd...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost last message repeated 14 times
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for httpd...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for httpd...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for netscape...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for multiload_app e...
Apr 23 02:13:31 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for kswapd...
Apr 23 02:26:12 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for kswapd...
Apr 23 02:26:15 myhost kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for fetchmail...
Apr 23 02:26:15 myhost last message repeated 3 times
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Re: kernel: VM

[Ville Herva]

On Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 05:52:37AM +0000, you [Subba Rao] claimed:
> Hi,
> 
> I have seen several of these messages in my kernel log this morning. The system

What kernel version.

> responded to ping but won't allow me to login. What is VM? 

Virtual memory subsystem in Linux kernel.

> What causes these errors and how can I prevent it from happening again?
 
A VM bug.

If you are running older 2.2, upgrade to 2.2.19. The bug was fixed by Andrea
Arcangeli around 2.2.19pre something.

Also, please search the mailing list archives before asking:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&w=2&r=1&s=try+free+pages+2.2+failed&q=b



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