From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 15 22:45:34 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CA58F72 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:45:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BF16EA0 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:45:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.15]) by ltcfislmsgpa02.fnfis.com (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r0FMjJH3025129 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:45:19 -0600 Received: from dtwin (10.14.152.6) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.15) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.309.2; Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:45:19 -0600 From: Sender: Devin Teske To: , References: <09b701cdf367$12737530$375a5f90$@freebsd.org> <50F5D60E.6050605@delphij.net> In-Reply-To: <50F5D60E.6050605@delphij.net> Subject: RE: kgzip(1) is broken Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:46:02 -0800 Message-ID: <09fe01cdf372$193298a0$4b97c9e0$@freebsd.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQEm08A5EfxbuxwhGQZ5y0RK5HyMsQGFE9MKmY0OvxA= Content-Language: en-us X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.6] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.9.8327, 1.0.431, 0.0.0000 definitions=2013-01-15_07:2013-01-15,2013-01-15,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:45:34 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > hackers@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Xin Li > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 2:20 PM > To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: kgzip(1) is broken > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA512 > > On 01/15/13 13:27, dteske@freebsd.org wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have been sad of-late because kgzip(1) no longer produces a > > usable kernel. > > > > All versions of 9.x suffer this. > > > > And somewhere between 8.3-RELEASE-p1 and 8.3-RELEASE-p5 this > > recently broke in the 8.x series. > > > > I haven't tried the 7 series lately, but if whatever is making the > > rounds gets MFC'd that far back, I expect the problem to percolate > > there too. > > > > The symptom is that the machine reboots immediately and > > unexpectedly the moment the kernel is executed by the loader. > > > > This is quite troubling and I am looking for someone to help find > > the culprit. I don't know where to start looking. > > I think this is i386 only? Also, are you trying to avoid loader(8)? > Yes, this is i386 only. We are using loader(8) and have not had a problem in using kgzip'd kernels from loader(8) for any release from 4.8 to 8.3-RELEASE-p1. It's only the 9.x releases and (now recently) 8.3-RELEASE-p5 that's exhibiting this behavior. -- Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.