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Date:      Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:23:40 +0200
From:      Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com>
To:        Slawa Olhovchenkov <slw@zxy.spb.ru>
Cc:        "A. Wilcox" <AWilcox@Wilcox-Tech.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Enabling NUMA in BIOS stop booting FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <20161213112340.GT54029@kib.kiev.ua>
In-Reply-To: <20161213111437.GH90287@zxy.spb.ru>
References:  <20161212165457.GI54029@kib.kiev.ua> <20161212171634.GD90287@zxy.spb.ru> <20161212172418.GK54029@kib.kiev.ua> <20161212174311.GE90287@zxy.spb.ru> <20161212183647.GL54029@kib.kiev.ua> <20161212192619.GF90287@zxy.spb.ru> <584F22B1.9000903@Wilcox-Tech.com> <20161212233714.GA90401@zxy.spb.ru> <20161213110535.GS54029@kib.kiev.ua> <20161213111437.GH90287@zxy.spb.ru>

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On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 02:14:37PM +0300, Slawa Olhovchenkov wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 01:05:35PM +0200, Konstantin Belousov wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 02:37:14AM +0300, Slawa Olhovchenkov wrote:
> > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 04:20:33PM -0600, A. Wilcox wrote:
> > > 
> > > > >>>> Try the debugging patch below, which unconditionally disables import of
> > > > >>>> previous buffer.  To test, you would need to boot, then frob options in
> > > > >>>> BIOS, reboot, again frob etc.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> still need test patch? if yes, with BIOS options?
> > > > >> Yes, please test the patch.  I explained the procedure above.
> > > > > 
> > > > > sorry, i don't know 'frob'.
> > > > > what exactly options combination I need test and what about memory test?
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > The idea is that when rebooting, stale memory contents remain, but are
> > > > corrupted due to interleave.
> > > > 
> > > > "Frob" basically means "mess with".  So apply patch, test kernel,
> > > > reboot, change NUMA option, reboot again, see if it works, and so on.
> > > > Basically repeat your test with the NUMA=on interleave=on, NUMA=off
> > > > interleave=on, etc etc.
> > > 
> > > NUMA=on interleave=off booted
> > > NUMA=on interleave=on hang
> > > 
> > > I think different combination whatever?
> > 
> > Do you mean, that both patched kernel, and unpatched kernel with the
> > memory test enabled, hang when NUMA and interleave options enabled ?
> 
> Unpatched kernel boot with the memory test enabled when NUMA and
> interleave options enabled -- I am already reported this.
> 
> patched kernel  with the memory test enabled boot too.
> 
> i.e. memory test enabled allow boot in any situation.
Then what about was the statement above ?  You said that NUMA and interleave
on caused hang.  Was that on the patched kernel ?

> 
> > Could you enable the options, power down the machine for 10-20 minutes,
> > and try to boot ?
> 
> For with kernel and bios options and boot options?
> I am have two day befor server put in production for any expirements,
> but please, be more clear in what combination need to test.

Boot with NUMA enabled and interleave off.
Patch kernel with the 'if (1 || ...)' patch.
Reboot, enter BIOS setup and enable interleave there.
Try to boot - does it boot ?
If it did not booted, power machine off for 10 minutes.
Power it on, try to boot (with the same patched kernel).
Does the machine boot now ?



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