Re: [patch 1/1] openmosix/openmosix-fix-mig_send-x8664.patch

On Fri, 2006-09-29 at 17:22 +0000, Florian Delizy  wrote:
> This patch fixes the buffer overrun in arch_mig_send_proc_context ... 
> TLS were copied, but a little too much ;)
> 
> Task are migrating fine here on x86_64 now, I am doing more tests see
if 
> I can do everything I want with it, then there will still be the 
> spin_lock thing to do ...
> 
> Matt, tell me if you still have your problem with syscalls, and can
you 
> give me a program that makes the bug happen, so I can check if it is 
> found too on x86_64 (and so I can fix it too).

Yes, even a simple loop will die occasionally when the program exits.
Sometimes I'll have to loop 100 times before I see the problem, other
times it'll fail 9 out of 10 times.

glibc-2.3.4-2

LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 is the temporary fix. I'm no longer able to spend
as much time on it as I was before so I definitely need help finding and
fixing this bug.


> 
> 
> So, to sum up, my next tasks are :
> - check it works *all* fine
> - fix the spin_lock things
> - start looking at exec on remote
> - make it smp safe
> 
> tab told me online that having the exec on remote thing working will 
> bring openmosix-2.6 to the beta state, so we keep on going !
> 
> Florian
> 
> BTW, of course this patch apply on top of the lasts I already sent. if

> anyone is lost, please email me in private and I'll send all patches
to 
> make sure.


http://osource.org/openmosix/patches/series2/ for those interested.  the
x8664 patch is included.


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