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Description of problem: When config kdump to raw on ppc64, got these in console: ======================================================= Free memory/Total memory (free %): 139136 / 231296 ( 60.155 ) Scanning logical volumes Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while... Found volume group "vg_ibmjs2207" using metadata type lvm2 Activating logical volumes 2 logical volume(s) in volume group "vg_ibmjs2207" now active Free memory/Total memory (free %): 134656 / 231296 ( 58.218 ) Saving to partition /dev/sda3 Free memory/Total memory (free %): 134656 / 231296 ( 58.218 ) kill: cannot kill pid 887: No such process Saving core complete Restarting system. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.32-119.el6 kexec-tools-2.0.0-167.el6 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.Install RHEL6.1-20110224.2 2.Update kernel/kexec-tools 3.Config kdump to raw(such as /dev/sda3) Actual results: Got "kill: cannot kill pid 887: No such process" Expected results: No such msg Additional info:
Tested with latest build: ===================================================== [root@ibm-js22-07 ~]# service kdump status Kdump is operational [root@ibm-js22-07 ~]# rpm -q kernel kexec-tools kernel-2.6.32-122.el6.ppc64 kexec-tools-2.0.0-171.el6.ppc64 [root@ibm-js22-07 ~]# tail /etc/kdump.conf #kdump_post /var/crash/scripts/kdump-post.sh #extra_bins /usr/bin/lftp #disk_timeout 30 #extra_modules gfs2 #options modulename options #default shell raw /dev/sda3 core_collector makedumpfile -c --message-level 1 -d 31 default shell [root@ibm-js22-07 ~]# touch /etc/kdump.conf [root@ibm-js22-07 ~]# service kdump restart Stopping kdump:[ OK ] Detected change(s) the following file(s): /etc/kdump.conf Rebuilding /boot/initrd-2.6.32-122.el6.ppc64kdump.img Starting kdump:[ OK ] [root@ibm-js22-07 ~]# echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically Free memory/Total memory (free %): 150208 / 231296 ( 64.9419 ) Scanning logical volumes Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while... Found volume group "vg_ibmjs2207" using metadata type lvm2 Activating logical volumes 2 logical volume(s) in volume group "vg_ibmjs2207" now active Free memory/Total memory (free %): 149312 / 231296 ( 64.5545 ) Saving to partition /dev/sda3 Free memory/Total memory (free %): 149312 / 231296 ( 64.5545 ) Copying data : [100 %] Saving core complete Restarting system. ...... No "kill: cannot kill pid 887: No such process" found. Change status to VERIFIED.
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 therefore 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-2011-0736.html