Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 11543] New: kernel panic: softlockup in tick_periodic() ???

[Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>]

On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:54:58 -1000 j_kernel@hoblitt.com wrote:

> > The panic code called the kexec code which called mutex_trylock() which
> > called spin_lock_mutex() which then stupidly went and blurted a load of
> > debug stuff because of in_interrupt().
> > 
> > Something like this:
> > 
> > --- a/include/linux/debug_locks.h~a
> > +++ a/include/linux/debug_locks.h
> > @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ extern int debug_locks_off(void);
> >  ({									\
> >  	int __ret = 0;							\
> >  									\
> > -	if (unlikely(c)) {						\
> > +	if (!oops_in_progress && unlikely(c)) {				\
> >  		if (debug_locks_off() && !debug_locks_silent)		\
> >  			WARN_ON(1);					\
> >  		__ret = 1;						\
> > _
> > 
> > might prevent the debugging code from preventing us from finding bugs :(
> 
> Do you want me to give that patch a try or sit tight for a bit?

It's be good if you can try it please, see if we can get a cleaner
trace.