Subject: Re: kern/35728: repeated kernel panics: free: duplicated free
To: None <gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org>
From: Arto Selonen <arto@selonen.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 02/20/2007 17:36:56
Hi!

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Antti Kantee wrote:

> The following reply was made to PR kern/35728; it has been noted by GNATS.

> From: Antti Kantee <pooka@cs.hut.fi>
> To: Arto Selonen <arto+dated+1171983012.7260a288b3420c78@selonen.org>
> Cc: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org, netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
> Subject: Re: kern/35728: repeated kernel panics: free: duplicated free (NFS-related)
> Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:55:09 +0200

> Ok, that at least confirms that the second patch is trying to fix the
> problem on the correct line.

With both suggested patches by Antti Kantee, the problem went away.
Unfortunately, I can't confirm that it was because of the patches,
as an unpatched kernel now stays up, too.

So, either the offending NFS client went away, or the patch fixed the 
problematic state causing the panics. I've left an unpatched kernel 
running, in case I can reproduce the error state, and at least 
statistically show that the patched kernel fixes the problem whenever it 
occurs.

That is, until you guys have analytically found the problem in the code
and fixed it there. :) Again, thanks for looking into this with such short 
notice!

I'll let you know, if the situation changes, if this PR is still open at 
that time. If you think you've fixed it properly in the tree and close 
this PR, I'd be happy to just update my sources and continue tracking 
-current and file another PR (or request this opened or whatever) if 
needed.


Thanks,
 	Artsi
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