Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 22 Nov 2001 21:12:27 -0700 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Error using devfs |
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Sigmund Augdal writes: > I tried using devfs with 2.4.14 and my computer crashed during boot, > afterwards the the logs showed entries like the one attatched. Even > if devfs is experimental code it should at least panic with an > errormessage.
Devfs isn't the only code that can panic without a warning. If some code gets passed a bogus pointer, there's not a lot you can do (without putting in error checking on almost every line, and if we did that, our performance would suck).
> I am able to recreate the problem, and I can giv more info if > someone talls me what to say.
Please grab the latest devfs patch and apply it to kernel 2.4.15-pre9 or later. If the problem persists, please send a bug report directly. Patch available at:
ftp://ftp.no.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rgooch/v2.4/devfs-patch-v198.gz
Regards,
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