Re: kern/43217: KASSERT(ci->ci_ilevel < IPL_HIGH) failed when running a linux binary

[Andrew Doran <ad%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/43217; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Andrew Doran <ad%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: kern-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
        netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: kern/43217: KASSERT(ci->ci_ilevel < IPL_HIGH) failed when
        running a linux binary
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:40:07 +0000

 There are at least two problems here.
 
 On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 03:50:00AM +0000, lacombar%gmail.com@localhost wrote:
 
 > KASSERT(ci->ci_ilevel < IPL_HIGH) in arch/x86/x86/pmap.c
 
 1st is that we have gone to IPL_HIGH somewhere before entering the
 pmap module, this isn't allowed because: context switching at IPL_HIGH
 is prohibited and the pmap module may context switch.
 
 > backtrace is:
 > 
 > netbsd_elf_signature() ->
 
 The second problem is your trap here..