Re: 2.4.0test10pre4 lockups

From: Andi Kleen (ak@suse.de)
Date: Mon Oct 23 2000 - 01:07:15 EST


On Sun, Oct 22, 2000 at 11:03:34PM -0700, Andre Hedrick wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Andi Kleen wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Oct 22, 2000 at 10:51:52PM -0700, Andre Hedrick wrote:
> > >
> > > edit ./drivers/ide/ide-pci.c and enforce the stub at line 516.
> > >
> > > pci_enable_device(dev);
> >
> >
> > Hmm, it was already enabled:
> >
> > #if 1 /* what do do with this useful tool ??? */
> > if (pci_enable_device(dev))
> > return;
> > #endif
>
> Disable it and '#if 0' it.
>
> > You mean even long after bootup ?
>
> It may wack the host funny in some cases, but if LT is calling a VM error,
> I was offering a second change point that people are asking me about.
> Thus I want to give you the option to undo a change to see if that narrows
> down the problem.

Linus' vmscan BUG() explanation already makes enough sense, but I'll also try
your suggestion.

-Andi
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