Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:11:33 +0100 | From | Matthew <> | Subject | Re: Fwd: Fwd: laptop / computer hardlocks during execution of 32bit applications(binaries) on 64bit system (Gentoo) |
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> Ingo, > > This is _not_ a regression. This has been occuring for ages here. A backport of this fix to 2.6.23 would be a > very good thing - IMHO its something that should go into stable asap. > > Thanks, > Ed Tomlinson > > >
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Ingo, this probably has to do something with the random unmotivated hardlocks which I suffered from with 2.6.23
when I used 2.6.23-based kernels my rig from time to time (sometimes 2 times a day) just locked and wouldn't react to keyboard-input or magic sysrq key anymore if I have a more precise look at my memory (in my head) it probably happened more often around usage with realplayer (<-- at least that app; 32bit on amd64) [perhaps also with 32bit thunderbird] the next suspect is nvidia-drivers: with earlier versions this happened more often for me (that's at least the "feeling" I have)
so you guys might want to start with those 3 points (thunderbird, realplayer, nvidia-drivers); considerung use / test with latest cfs-backports would also be a good idea, with early backports I had some problems, whereas it's now perfectly stable (fair group scheduling not enabled)
unfortunately I can't / couldn't reproduce it in addition to that I'm pretty busy right now so I can't investigate any further ...
hope you also find the culprit for that buggy ;)
Regards Mat
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