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From: Robert Hancock <hancockr@shaw.ca>
To: Ian Kirk <intercede619@googlemail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: BUG/CRASH help - 2.6.20 (fc5) - spinlock bad magic on CPU#0, kswapd
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:02:01 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <462D8F49.60103@shaw.ca> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <fa.zMzheLQy67ZMGEuuN/3CmN/fQpQ@ifi.uio.no>

Ian Kirk wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just wondered if the below type of crash was a known thing, and if
> there are any obvious things I can do to prevent/fix it ?
> 
> BUG: spinlock bad magic on CPU#0, kswapd0/242 (Not tainted)
> lock: c06c9380, .magic: c06c9380, .owner:
> [<c06eba2a>] _raw_spin_lock+0x1a/0xd9
> [<c061e72f>] _spin_lock_irqsave+0x9/0xd
> [<c041febf>] __wake_up+0x18/0x43
> [<c04379ce>] __wake_up_bit+0x2e/0x33
> [<c045a496>] shrink_inactive_list+0x483/0x6c9

RAM issues are a possibility for this sort of problem, tried running 
Memtest86+?

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Robert Hancock      Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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2007-04-22 12:38 BUG/CRASH help - 2.6.20 (fc5) - spinlock bad magic on CPU#0, kswapd Ian Kirk

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