Re: What is the "do_BUG" and why does my rtl.o want it?
Der Herr Hofrat <[email protected]>
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> THE DIRTY DETAILS: > The kernel is a "raw" 2.4.18 source tree downloaded from kernel.org and > both kernels were patched with RTL3.2-pre1 and were in fact, made from > exactly the same source tree. What's really puzzling is that I had another > HD with the same setup -- 2.4.28 patched with RTL3.2-pre1 -- and it worked > just fine [until a system crash destroyed the root partition, but that's a > different problem]. The current HD is a secondary disk which isn't an exact > backup but contains much the same stuff. > > SO ... > 1. What is do_BUG? Is it something that's only included in RTLinux > with a P-III? Could I remake RTLinux to avoid it? the do_BUG is the function that produces the oops messages (reg dump, stack etc.) - I'm supprised that this is not defined in a 2.4.18 kernel - I would have guessed that it must be much older to not have this built in. > 2. Other than completely downloading a kernel and rtlinux patch and > completely remaking the system, what's the most reasonable strategy for > solving the system hang problem? [If I have no choice, then I have no > choice and I'll do it but I'm trying to save a full day's work in > downloading and compiling if I can.] pre1 had some problems (especially on SMP) so maby updating is a good idea any way - pleas compile it for a generic 686 CPU and let me know if it hangs I have a DMP Celeron running here with pre1/2/3/rc1 and it does not hang (compiled as generic 686). hofrat _______________________________________________ Rtl mailing list [email protected] http://www2.fsmlabs.com/mailman/listinfo/rtl