The following reply was made to PR port-i386/37637; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Bernd Ernesti <pr200709@veego.de>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: port-i386/37637: MP kernel hangs before starting init
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:37:20 +0100

 On Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at 04:00:06PM +0000, Andrew Doran wrote:
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 >  Is this a LOCKDEBUG kernel? Can you please try adding some printf() calls
 >  to see where this is happening? It seems to be stalling while attaching
 >  pseudo drivers. Try sprinkling a few in after the call to configure() in
 >  init_main.c.
 
 Yes, this is a kernel with LOCKDEBUG, DEBUG and DIAGNOSTIC too.
 
 I try to add some printf around line 496 for /* Attach pseudo-devices. */?
 
 Bernd