Bug 18882

Summary:	kernel server-tuning patch incompatible with Win4Lin
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	David F. Elliott <dfe>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Version:	7.0	Keywords:	FutureFeature
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Hardware:	i686
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Description David F. Elliott 2000-10-11 11:09:22 UTC

Building a kernel with the server-tuning patch and win4lin patch applied
generates a kernel which does not boot. The machine resets before the
kernel displays any messages.

This is not a bug report in the general sense of the word, but I figured
that people building kernels should be aware of the issue.  Hopefully
NeTraverse (nee TreLos) can determine which specific define was changed
that is causing the problem.

Comment 1 David F. Elliott 2000-10-12 10:46:03 UTC

According to Netraverse, it is most likely the NR_TASKS change since the max is
4092 for a normal kernel, apm takes away 2 leaving 4090, and win4lin takes away
256 leaving slightly more than 3800.

I have not yet tested this hypothesis, but it seems correct.

Comment 2 Alan Cox 2000-11-28 17:32:19 UTC

This would appear to be a problem for Trelos not Red Hat. It's stil good to have
the info so other
folks can find it in the database however.

Thanks