Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:38:12 -0800 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Billy Newsom <smartweb@leadhill.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.3 STABLE kernel compilation oddity Message-ID: <20050131183812.GB81428@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <41FE5468.3000804@leadhill.net> References: <a8b8bb510501310731517789dc@mail.gmail.com> <41FE5468.3000804@leadhill.net>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 09:53:12AM -0600, Billy Newsom wrote: > I have a similar system to yours, but a dual processor. One thing I see is > that as the days have gone by since the original 5.3-Release, the SMP code > has had some code changes that have alternately caused crashes or > compile-time errors, at least from my point of view. I am beginning to > regret using 5.3, but all of the press releases nudged me to believe that > 5.3 ws ready for live systems. I have to admit that I had problems with > 4.7 and 4.9, but not like the 5.3-STABLE track. I hope all of this doesn't > give FreeBSD a bad reputation, although it might earn it if it continues to > be so buggy for SMP systems. Having no experience with 5.2, I almost wish > I could provide more advice. But perhaps you can get the generic kernel > off the CD and boot to it to recompile your kernel. > > See this as one documented example: > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ERRATA/notices/FreeBSD-EN-05:03.ipi.asc Err, that's a *fix* to the SMP code, not breakage introduced after 5.3-RELEASE as you claimed above. If you are seeing panics, you must submit appropriate bug reports (see the developers' handbook chapter on kernel debugging), or no-one can possibly help you. Kris [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFB/nsUWry0BWjoQKURApaWAKDp8kYfYsPYXQp5iWfBaYnW6vPkzQCgrBj/ 448RR4rMY7PBwEoRVQN1Arw= =X1uc -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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