Re: [Bug #11543] kernel panic: softlockup in tick_periodic() ???

[Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

[Rafael J. Wysocki - Sat, Oct 04, 2008 at 07:32:52PM +0200]
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| of recent regressions.
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| The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
| from 2.6.26.  Please verify if it still should be listed and let me know
| (either way).
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| Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11543
| Subject		: kernel panic: softlockup in tick_periodic() ???
| Submitter	: Joshua Hoblitt <j_kernel-amK9oZtvyLhBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
| Date		: 2008-09-11 16:46 (24 days old)
| References	: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122117786124326&w=4
| Handled-By	: Thomas Gleixner <tglx-hfZtesqFncYOwBW4kG4KsQ@public.gmane.org>
| 		  Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
| 		  Ingo Molnar <mingo-X9Un+BFzKDI@public.gmane.org>
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| 

Joshua is testing -rc8 now. He said (in bugzilla entry):
>
> -rc8 proved itself stable for a few days on two test nodes and it's being
> rolled out onto 32 nodes production nodes as I type this.  The bug strikes
> somewhat randomly so it'll take time for it to pop up in -rc8 if it's still
> there.  Heavy jobs will be running over the weekend and should trip this
> issues if it's still in there...
>

So we're waiting for his verdict.

		- Cyrill -