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SubjectRe: Linux-2.4.22


On Tue, 26 Aug 2003, Richard B. Johnson wrote:

>
> I configured, built and booted Linux-2.4.22. There are
> some problems.
>
> (1) `dmesg` fails to read the first part of the buffered
> kernel log. I have attached two files, dmesg-20 (normal)
> and dmesg-22 (bad). File dmesg-22 is from Linux-2.4.22
> and dmesg-20 is from Linux-2.4.20. To save space, I
> snip everything after 'NET4'.
>
> (2) The ipx module fails to load with undefined symbols.
> This module loads fine in Linux-2.4.20.
>
> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.22/kernel/net/ipx/ipx.o
> depmod: unregister_8022_client
> depmod: make_EII_client
> depmod: register_8022_client
> depmod: register_snap_client
> depmod: make_8023_client
> depmod: destroy_8023_client
> depmod: destroy_EII_client
> depmod: unregister_snap_client

> (3) When umounting the root file-system, the machine usually
> hangs. The result is a long `fsck` on the next boot. The problem
> seems to be that sendmail doesn't get killed during the `init 0`
> sequence. It remains with a file open and the root file-system isn't
> unmounted. A temporary work-round is to `ifconfig eth0 down` before
> starting shutdown. Otherwise, sendmail remains stuck in the 'D' state.

Which previous kernel didnt show this behaviour?

>
> (4) When mounting the DOS file-systems during startup, the echo
> on the screen shows about 15 lines of white-space. This never
> happened before. When mounting /proc, there are 6 lines of
> white-space, also strange.

Again, which kernel doesnt show that behaviour?

Thanks

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