From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 13 23:46:46 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F561106564A for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=19633a9885=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9671E8FC0A for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:45 +0000 (UTC) X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:32 +0000 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:32 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.0 required=6.0 tests=USER_IN_WHITELIST shortcircuit=ham autolearn=disabled version=3.2.5 Received: from r2d2 ([188.220.16.49]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50011773701.msg for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:31 +0000 X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=19633a9885=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <59F3B2944C764A36B912E6B50B4D4DD9@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Jeremy Chadwick" , "Arno J. Klaassen" References: <20101210100230.GA25419@icarus.home.lan> Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:31 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 8.2-PRERELEASE freezing on reboot (-current OK) X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:46:46 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arno J. Klaassen" > Jeremy Chadwick writes: > >> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:37:32AM +0100, Arno J. Klaassen wrote: >>> just FYI that on an 8-way Tyan S3992-E based box, a reboot under >>> 8.2-PRERELEASE (in fact, 8-stable since quite a while) makes the box >>> freeze, whilst the same thing under -current works OK. >> >> Try toggling these two sysctls on the 8.2-PRERELEASE box. Be sure to >> check what the defaults are before toggling them, and only mess with one >> at a time. >> >> hw.acpi.handle_reboot >> hw.acpi.disable_on_reboot > > nope, no difference. Defaults are 0 for both sysctls, both on -current > and -8-stable. > > I noticed that -current prints 'cpu_reset: Stopping other CPUs' at the > very end were -8-stable doesn't. > > Thanx for your answer, best, Arno Ooo we had that on a box here on Friday that was running a recent stable, thought it was an isolated incident, possibly not! Will try those options if it happens again but I know this hardware doesn't usually have issues rebooting, so if that fixes its a recent issue in stable. Regards Steve P.S. Resend to test mailman fix, so appologies to anyone who gets this more than once, but my mails have been bouncing from the lists. ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.