Linux 3.2.19 kernel panic does not enter KDB

From: Eric Valette
Date: Sun Jun 10 2012 - 07:22:36 EST


Hi,

I'm currently chasing a kernel panic (dual keyboard led actually blinking) when playing HD using XBMC on a debian unstable X86_64 distribution.

I'm stuck with 3.2.X kernel line until maintainer of dvbhdhomerun integrates 3.3 DVB api changes.

I'm stuck to nvidia 302.x because this is the only nvidia driver version that supports xrandr and XBMC does not support nvidia proprietary protocol that replaces xrandr for refresh rate selection...

Its probably dues to a bad interaction between nvidia driver/vdpau/XBMC because VLC can play same content without panicking but with vaapi acceleration API instead of VDPAU.

I have a working KGDB/KDB setup (at least hitting ALT SYST q on a tty show KDB help). I still get the blinking led without entering KDB. When video freeze, I get the a fix video image, a audio loop and the blinking leds but cannot get access to KDB console. Any hint?

PS: please CC me I'm not subscribed.

--eric
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