Re: scheduler problems

["Anjali Kulkarni" <anjali@indranetworks.com>]

> > > > [...] It is due to the fact that the schedule() function does 
not 
> > find
> > > > the 'current' process in the runqueue. [...]
> > > 
> > > a crash in line 384 means that the runqueue got corrupted by 
> > something,
> > > most likely caused by buggy kernel code outside of the scheduler.
> > 
> > Right, I thought of that, but how is it that it gets corrupt at 
exactly 
> > the same offset in task_struct of that process and every time with 
> > different processes? (I have run it atleast 20-30 times). And it 
just 
> > doesnt come if I kill the process in question? 
> 
> I've had similar problems when some code invalidated CPU cache 
> and an interrupt came in at the wrong time.
> 

Hi!

I have not very clear on what u mean. Can u explain in more detail?

Thanks,
Anjali

> Richard
> 
> 


Anjali Kulkarni
Software Engineer
Indra Networks

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