Messages in this thread | | | From | Richard Weinberger <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][Resend v2] Fix infinite loop in search_binary_handler() | Date | Mon, 4 Jul 2011 13:57:43 +0200 |
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Am Montag 04 Juli 2011, 13:51:55 schrieb Tetsuo Handa: > Richard Weinberger wrote: > > Running a x86_64 kernel without ia32 emulation and a x86 user land > > triggers this issue. > > Executing /sbin/modprobe for x86_32 on an x86_64 kernel without x86_32 > support?
Yep.
> Anyway, request_module() calls __request_module() but > __request_module() stops at MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT levels of nesting. > So, I think "infinite loop" cannot happen.
Booting a x86_64 UML kernel with x86_32 user land triggers this issue. I always wondered why the UML kernel hangs an consumes 100% CPU.
Thanks, //richard
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