From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 5.0) Description of problem: Using kernel-2.4.2-2 and the Cisco-modified 2.4.2-7 (ALSA stuff added, can get a list) an 'rpm -ba' of the kernel over NFS (options are rw,v3,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,hard,udp,lock) makes the machine unresponsive to network traffic (ping included). SysRq data tracked it down to being a BKL spinlock issue. arjan, do you remember this IRC conversation? You told me to test the 2.4.2-2 stock and the 2.4.9-6 errata. The errata doesn't break, but the stock does. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. over nfs with the options i used, mounting from a netapp f700 filer 2. rpm -ba the kernel 3. at the console, use sysrq to get eip Additional info:
ALSA or ARLA ? Either way, "fixed in errata" sounds like good advice....
Also, which network driver is this ?
ALSA, and eepro100. "Fixed in errata" is unfortunately not where we (Red Hat) drop it. Again, because of Rational's lack of support beyond 2.4.2 currently, Cisco cannot migrate to the errata. This is a good opportunity for them to use developer hours, too. I'd like to facilitate the creation of a patch for them to go on 2.4.2. I can provide the kernel SRPM they're currently using and collaborate to gather any further diagnostic data. I will escalate it through the proper channels if you like.