Subject: Re: multiprocessor i386 1.6ZH (was 1.6ZC) system crash
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: None <shnek@tiscali.cz>
List: current-users
Date: 02/09/2004 15:45:52
hi guys,

it seems that the old story (i reported it in 10/2003 for the first time)=

continues. 
the problem was hard-lockups of my dual p3/800mhz machine. that time i ha=
d

1.6zc kernel and userland. i updated to 1.6zh and it seemed to work fine,=

but 
i got the hard-lock again few days ago. just to summarize and add some mo=
re
information:

-problem occurs only when MP kernel is used (i've never experienced it on=

the 
same computer when running SP)
-x is running on the computer
-reset button needed - both keyboard and network access are dead
-lock happens only when using gzip (or tar with "z" switch) - last time
it locked 
while executing something like gunzip something.gz | wc -l
-nothing is in logs
-appears randomly - i worked with the machine for 3 weeks without problem=
s
and then i got 3 hangups in one day...

is it possible that something is broken in gzip/gunzip? but why would it
be 
connected to MP kernel?

regards,
lubos

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