Re: Anyone else seen this. [Draytek rebooting]

jkn <[email protected]>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc,uk.d-i-y
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 03/07/2026 22:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 03/07/2026 16:45, jkn wrote:
>> On 03/07/2026 16:21, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>> Recently my router (Draytek 2726) has been spontaneously rebooting.
>>>
>>> Examination of the logs show a kernel panic caused by 'attempt to 
>>> execute an illegal instruction'.
>>>
>>> My assumption, possibly erroneous, is that the actual firmware code 
>>> is corrupted
>>> The router is rated only to +45°C but that is the recommended limit 
>>> for flash memory, and the room temperature has been up towards 40°C. 
>>> which doesn't leave a great deal of margin for router internal heat 
>>> production.
>>> My query is whether anyone else has seen issues with flash memory in 
>>> the recent hear wave.
>>>
>>> Surely phones get hotter than this?
>>>
>>> Genuinely interested in other's experiences.
>>>
>>
>> I have a Draytek 2927 series - it is not new to me, but was previously 
>> used in a commercial environment with no issues AFAIK.
>>
>> I have noticed a situation with mine where the connection both wired 
>> and wireless) appears to drop momentarily, on occasion (couple of 
>> times a week?)
>>
>> I recently looked at the log, and saw something similar to what you 
>> describe - the router was in fact rebooting, and the log shows 
>> something like:
>>
>>  > sys ver dbg
>>
>> Router Model: Vigor2927ax    Version: 4.5.2 English
>> Profile version: 4.0.0    Status: 1 (0x9de71d0f)
>> Router IP: 192.168.0.1    Netmask: 255.255.255.0
>> Firmware Build Date/Time: Feb 12 2026 17:45:01
>> Router Name: DrayTek
>> Revision: 6562_fd593bfca2 drayos2015
>> Router serial no: None
>>
>> ---------firmware exception debug info on 
>> cpu0-----------------------------
>>
>> # etc.
>>
> Yes. that is significant. Its the next bit of the log before the 
> registers dump that is significant
> 
> Mine said (in shorthand) 'The CPU tried to execute an instruction that 
> does not exist'
> 

Yes, my log has:

---------firmware exception debug info on cpu0-----------------------------
  EPC=60034b60, Cause=00800014, Status=1100fc03, BadAddr=00000000, 
RetAddr=60034a58
  exception id=5(ADES: Address Error Store)
  exception occured in TASK Level
  task_id=161, SP=0x629390b8(3188 bytes free, 5664 used bytes)
  system tick =26381273
  CURRENT_VERSION : 4.5.2_RC5
  get from address : 60017000
  Dump CPU0 registers:
...


but if you look eg. here:

https://www.draytek.co.uk/support/guides/kb-troubleshoot-reboot

they list a log like this - this seems a 'normal' feature of reboot 
issues, without considering flash failure.
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