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Description of problem: After configure netconsole in logging, it does not work, service failed to run. [root@localhost log]# service netconsole start Initializing netconsole WARNING: Could not open '/lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64/kernel/fs/configfs/configfs.ko': No such file or directory FATAL: Error inserting netconsole (/lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/netconsole.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) [FAILED] Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 6.2-20111117.0 How reproducible: 100%. Steps to Reproduce: 1. configure netconsole in logging Actual results: it does not work, service failed to run. . Expected results: netconsole work well. Additional info: 1. Test it on RHEL6.2 (2.6.32-220), after configure and start it, netconsole works well. 2. Remount rhevh-6.2-20111117.0 to read-write and copy configfs.ko from RHEL6.2(2.6.32-220), then netconsole service can be started and works well.
Created attachment 534734 [details] dmesg
Created attachment 534735 [details] /etc/sysconfig/netconsole
Tested on 6.2-0.5 6.2-0.12 and 6.2-17.1, the same issue on these builds. Tested on 6.1-20110926.1.hf739477.el6_1, the same issue on this build. Remove regression keywords. And need to confirm whether this bug must fix in 6.2?
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: The netconsole was not functional due to a missing kernel module. The kernel module has not been included
Technical note updated. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. Diffed Contents: @@ -1 +1,3 @@ -The netconsole was not functional due to a missing kernel module. The kernel module has not been included+Previously, a missing kernel module caused the netconsole not to function. + +The missing kernel module has now been included, and netconsole functions as expected.
Verified on 6.3-20120215 build, netconsole service run normal after configure it in log page, and it can send kernel message to remote server.
Technical note updated. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. Diffed Contents: @@ -1,3 +1 @@ -Previously, a missing kernel module caused the netconsole not to function. +Previously, a missing kernel module prevented netconsole from functioning. The missing kernel module has now been included, and netconsole functions correctly.- -The missing kernel module has now been included, and netconsole functions as expected.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0741.html