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Patch(es) available in kernel-2.6.18-254.el5 You can download this test kernel (or newer) from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5 Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.
Reproduced on host kernel 2.6.18-238.el5.x86_64 with kvm-83-224.el5, sending system_reset to a guest with 82576 assigned results in guest kernel panic. -----Guest kernel version: 2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 -----CLI: /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -M rhel5.6.0 ... -pcidevice host=03:00.0 -pcidevice host=03:00.1 -----nic info: # lspci|grep Eth 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01) 03:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01) ------Actual Result after issue system_reset: Starting udev: ----------- [cut here ] --------- [please bite here ] --------- Kernel BUG at mm/memory.c:425 invalid opcode: 0000 [1] SMP last sysfs file: /class/input/input0/event0/dev CPU 1 Modules linked in: dm_raid45 dm_message dm_region_hash dm_mem_cache dm_snapshot dm_zero dm_mirror dm_log dm_mod ata_piix libata sd_mod scsi_mod virtio_blk virtio_pci virtio_ring virtio ext3 jbd uhci_hcd ohci_hcd ehci_hcd Pid: 598, comm: udevd Not tainted 2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 #1 RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff8000c938>] [<ffffffff8000c938>] vm_normal_page+0x54/0xa5 RSP: 0018:ffff81007c86ddf0 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000006 RBX: 000000007fc01020 RCX: 0000000000000dc0 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000006e00001 RDI: ffff81007c83e138 RBP: ffff8100024f3038 R08: 0000000000000008 R09: 0000000000000030 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 000000007fc01025 R13: 00002b9f9b907000 R14: ffff81007c877838 R15: ffff81007c85bc40 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff81007ff9d840(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b CR2: 00002b9f9beb00a0 CR3: 000000007c85c000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 Process udevd (pid: 598, threadinfo ffff81007c86c000, task ffff81007c832100) Stack: ffffffff80007ab2 0000000000000000 ffff81007c86ded8 ffffffffffffffff 0000000000000000 ffff81007c83e138 ffff81007c86dee0 0000000000366a1b 0000000000000000 000000017c85bc40 ffff81007c85bc40 00002b9f9ba96000 Call Trace: [<ffffffff80007ab2>] unmap_vmas+0x3e8/0x90a [<ffffffff8003a2b7>] exit_mmap+0x87/0x102 [<ffffffff8003c426>] mmput+0x30/0x84 [<ffffffff800158dd>] do_exit+0x305/0x965 [<ffffffff8004935f>] cpuset_exit+0x0/0x88 [<ffffffff8005d116>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 Code: 0f 0b 68 35 94 2b 80 c2 a9 01 48 89 c8 31 d2 48 c1 e8 09 48 RIP [<ffffffff8000c938>] vm_normal_page+0x54/0xa5 RSP <ffff81007c86ddf0> <0>Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception -----------Verified on host kernel 2.6.18-264.el5.x86_64 with kvm-83-235.el5, sending system_reset to a guest with 82576 assigned **won't** results in guest kernel panic any more. Tested 20 times, every time guest launched correctly. -----CLI: /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -M rhel5.6.0 ... -pcidevice host=03:00.0 -pcidevice host=03:00.1 -----guest kernel version: 2.6.18-264.el5.x86_64 -----Additional info: same test passed with BCM5764M nic card. -----Conclusion: Based on above, I think this issue has been fixed.
According to comment6,set this issue as 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/RHSA-2011-1065.html