Re: Fw: Re: Linux 2.6.10-rc2 [dvb-bt8xx unload oops]

From: Gerd Knorr
Date: Mon Nov 22 2004 - 05:04:36 EST


> Also, does anyone know how to switch to text console when X locks up (as
> it does for me)? sysrq works but does not allow me to switch to another
> console. Since the hard lock does not log the oops, and I cannot see the
> text from sysrq, I cannot report the details.

Setting up a serial console works best for that ...

> Nov 19 23:37:44 eyal kernel: EIP is at buffer_queue+0x33/0x6f [bttv]

That most likely a bug in bttv, I've pinned it down and queued a patch
to fix that end of last week. I've also seen mails from Andrew
forwarding stuff to Linus on a quick scan of my inbox, so the latest
-bk snapshots might already have that fix.

Gerd

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