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SubjectRe: Solid v2.1.115 kernel lockup
On Sun, 16 Aug 1998, Alex Buell wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Aug 1998 linker@z.ml.org wrote:
>
> > I'm fairly sure it's a deadlock bettwen the two drivers but I can't see
> > it.. The sb drivers are a mess of cli's..
>
> Yep, I'm very certain that this is the case - I have noticed that the
> system will always lock up if it does a hard disk access at the same time
> as it plays a sound. It sounds like the (excuse the pun) sound driver and
> the IDE driver are fighting with each other to service the interrupts.

Running X will also aggravate the situation -- this is
clearly a sign of some missing or unmatched cli/sti or
lock/unlock pair... (in a subtle place, as it doesn't
show up often)

Rik.
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