Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:43:52 -0500 | From | Steven Rostedt <> | Subject | Re: perf_fuzzer compiled for x32 causes reboot |
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On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:34:55 -0800 "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
> #2 is what I really don't understand. > > I worry something else is going on there
Yeah, me too.
-- Steve
> > > > >While the missing cr2 issue made debugging frustrating, I find the > >other > >aspects of the bug more serious: > > > > 1. Programs that are doing valid memory accesses can segfault > >and worse > >2. This bug can cause an instant-reboot of the system (I assume > >somehow > > with the right combination of memory accesses it causes a > > triple-fault?) > > > >#2 is why I spent all of this time tracking this down, I couldn't leave > >a > >machine fuzzing overnight without the machine rebooting. > > > >Vince >
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