Description of problem: If a reboot takes more than 10 minutes, kdump test will display this error, but the whole test still PASS: <output name="verify"> reboot took 00:16:00 method: panic kernel: 2.6.32-276.el6.x86_64 Error: reboot took longer that 10 minutes Attempting to mount net setting gnichols.usersys.redhat.com:/var/www/v7/export as nfs. Looking for vmcore image directories under v7-net/var/crash ... Found kdump image: v7-net/var/crash/10.66.86.24-2012-06-01-04:15:15/vmcore KERNEL: /usr/lib/debug/lib/modules/2.6.32-276.el6.x86_64/vmlinux DUMPFILE: v7-net/var/crash/10.66.86.24-2012-06-01-04:15:15/vmcore [PARTIAL DUMP] CPUS: 8 DATE: Fri Jun 1 04:13:36 2012 UPTIME: 00:06:34 LOAD AVERAGE: 0.83, 0.50, 0.22 TASKS: 252 NODENAME: ibm-ls22-01.rhts.eng.nay.redhat.com RELEASE: 2.6.32-276.el6.x86_64 VERSION: #1 SMP Tue May 29 17:38:19 EDT 2012 MACHINE: x86_64 (1899 Mhz) MEMORY: 16 GB PANIC: "Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP " (check log for details) kdump image v7-net/var/crash/10.66.86.24-2012-06-01-04:15:15/vmcore verified </output> .... v7 print --last .... Test Run 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- .... - kdump nfs - PASS kdump local - PASS .... Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): V7-1.5 R25 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. make your kdump test reboot longer than 10 minutes 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: Related code: 379 def run(self): 380 PASSED = 0 381 FAILED = 1 382 383 if self.incomplete and self.continuation.isInitialized(): 384 self.markOutput("verify") 385 result = self.continuation.verify(marker=self.Name()) <-- 386 self.continuation.removeInitConfig() 387 if self.continuation.getMethod() == Constants.panic: 388 result = self.verifyKDumpImage() <-- 389 self.closeOutput() 390 else: 391 result = self.panic() 392 393 if result: return PASSED I don't think it will blocker v7-1.5, the log still puts out "FAIL", it just cause some confusion those who needs to check return values... (return value not work in V7-1.4, but no customer complained...)
Created attachment 626110 [details] kdump patch fixing pass/fail handling
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-2013-0222.html