Re: [PATCH] [RFC] fix kernel crash (protection id trap) when compiling ruby1.9

["Helge Deller" <deller@gmx.de>]

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> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 11:46:05PM +0100, Helge Deller wrote:
> > The Debian bugzilla has a long thread about kernel crashes when
> > compiling ruby1.9 on hppa. This kernel bug led even to discussions =
if
> > hppa should be dropped for lenny.
> > See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D478717 for d=
etails.
> >=20
> > It's really easy to reproduce the bug, and it generates this backtr=
ace
> > (interestingly two backtraces):
>=20
> When does it die? My ruby1.9 is building through to the tests (where
> it's hanging without crashing...)

If it does not happen directly for you, just try a few times/cycles, e.=
g. make, make clean in the build directory.
Even killing the hanging miniruby processes can make the kernel die (wh=
en my patch wasn't applied). With the patch it stays hanging.

Helge
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