Description of problem: crash utility: vm -p command fails with "pml page" read error Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): crash 4.0-2.24 How reproducible: On a x86_64 machine, run the "vm -p" command on any user process. Steps to Reproduce: 1. On an x86_64 machine, run the crash utility on a vmcore or live system. 2. Enter "vm -p 1", which should dump all pages mapped into PID 1's address space. 3. Actual results: crash> vm -p 1 PID: 1 TASK: 10016394000 CPU: 1 COMMAND: "init" MM PGD RSS TOTAL_VM 10016785b00 10016719000 528k 3632k VMA START END FLAGS FILE 10016783d80 400000 408000 1875 /sbin/init VIRTUAL PHYSICAL vm: read error: physical address: 16719000 type: "pml page" crash> Expected results: A complete dump of all pages mapped into the process address space. Additional info:
Linda, This is the late-breaking bug that needs to be added to the RHEL3-U8 errata. Can you set the appropriate fields in motion?
Request exception, this is a bug was found by developer during unit testing. crash utility on x86_64 using arugument "vm -p" fails with a read error.
Also to clarify, this is not a beta blocker. Would be nice if the package gets pick up by GA.
Fix checked into RHEL-3 CVS, crash version 4.0-2.29.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2006-0457.html