Kernel locks up after calling kernel_execve()

[Gerhard Pircher]

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> Datum: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:50:29 +1100
> Von: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh at kernel.crashing.org>
> An: Gerhard Pircher <gerhard_pircher at gmx.net>
> CC: linuxppc-dev at ozlabs.org
> Betreff: Re: Kernel locks up after calling kernel_execve()

> 
> > I tried to use /bin/sh as init program and was able to enter a command,
> > but then the machine locked up, too.
> > Could that be a problem with a CPU sleeping/idle code?
> 
> That's possibly an issue, try disabling power save if any for that CPU
> type. If it worked and broke, you may have to bisect tho.
I disabled the powersaving code by adding powersave=off to the kernel's
command line, but it didn't help. It seems to lockup whenever it tries to
access a filesystem.
Is there a way to debug it without a hardware debugger or can you
recommend a cheap hardware debugger?

Gerhard
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