Bug 102755

Summary: usb-core module + RAID0 (Adaptect 2940W aic7xxx) hangs sytem
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Don <don_feliciano-subscriptions7820>
Component: kernelAssignee: Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Description Don 2003-08-20 17:54:27 UTC
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Description of problem:
Problem:

When usb-core is compiled as a module, system locks sporadically - no console 
access, cannot ssh, etc.  If left alone, it will come back after some time (up 
to an hour).  (See attached /var/log/messages.)

If I compile a custom kernel, and make usb support part of the kernel, instead 
of a module, I never experience this issue.

OS is installed on 1 SCSI disk
Using RAID0 array with 8 disks for file server partition

I think raid0 is significant.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-smp-2.4.20-19.9

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Boot stock kernel
2.  Perform some I/O instensive operation (extract kernel source)
3.  When machine locks, do not reboot it.  Leave it alone.
    

Additional info:

Comment 1 Don 2003-08-20 18:00:12 UTC
Created attachment 93790 [details]
System info

Comment 2 Don 2003-08-20 18:03:03 UTC
Created attachment 93791 [details]
/var/log/messages

This /var/log/messages excerpt shows the system was locked from 15:57 until
16:39

Lots of SCSI debug info

Comment 3 Pete Zaitcev 2003-08-20 18:16:45 UTC
What does happen if you press NumLock, does the LED switch on/off?

Comment 4 Pete Zaitcev 2003-11-11 00:19:04 UTC
Poking requestor with a sharp stick and NEEDINFO-ing.


Comment 5 Don 2003-11-12 12:07:45 UTC
Sorry for never following up on this defect...  When I stated above
"If I compile a custom kernel, and make usb support part of the
kernel, instead of a module, I never experience this issue," I was
wrong.  The issue still happened (just took a few days).

I ended up putting the SCSI card and disk array in a different PC
(also an HP Kayak, but a newer model).  The problem went away after that.

So, I can no longer reproduce the issue, or do any more tests.  The
problem was either a hardware compatibility issue, or perhaps a bad
motherboard, CPU, RAM, or other hardware.

This bug can be closed.