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Ken Smith writes:
 > 
 > The alpha architecture reference machine in the cluster has been grumpy
 > about the -current kernel for the past two days.  This is what we're
 > getting on the console:
 > 
 > FreeBSD/alpha SRM disk boot, Revision 1.2
 > (root@beast.freebsd.org, Mon Feb 23 07:07:25 PST 2004)
 > Memory: 2097152 k
 > Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
 > /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x34d3f0+0x3cb60 syms=[0x8+0x50580+0x8+0x40604]
 >  
 > Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt.
 > Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel]...
 > Entering /boot/kernel/kernel at 0xfffffc000033e3e0...
 >  
 > halted CPU 0
 >  
 > halt code = 2
 > kernel stack not valid halt
 > PC = 4
 > boot failure
 > P00>>>
 > 
 > If anyone has hints what the problem is or if anyone needs me to
 > do anything to help track it down let me know.  It (beast) is back

I'm guessing it followed a null function pointer.  Maybe the 
recent device changes had some special affect on alpha.

When it crashes, take a look at the return address.
Its been a while, but I think its "e RA" at the P00>>> prompt.

Drew