Re: 2.6.11-mm1

From: Alexander Nyberg
Date: Tue Mar 08 2005 - 16:35:40 EST


> > > > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.11/2.6.11-mm1/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > - Added the new bk-audit tree. Contains updates to the kernel's audit
> > > > feature. Maintained by David Woodhouse.
> > > >
> > > > - The Dell keyboard problems should be fixed. Testing needed.
> > > >
> > > > - Dmitry's bk-dtor-input tree is no longer active and has been dropped.
> > >
> > > Just booted up a box and tried to log onto ssh which didn't worked so I
> > > looked at kernel log and behold, 128MB box with no swap, had just
> > > booted. Couldn't get any access after this.
> > > A few kernel debugging options were chosen notably CONFIG_DEBUG_SLAB &
> > > CONFIG_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC
> >
> > So you're saying that the box has run out of memory?
> >
> > Please send me the .config then disable CONFIG_DEBUG_PAGEALLOC and retest,
> > thanks.
> >
>
> Sorry for not making it clear, it was a one-time thing unfortunately.
>
> I'll be hitting the reset button on the box to see if I can trigger it
> again somehow.

Just fyi, it appears to be a leak in dm-crypt that caused this, i've
forwarded it to dm-devel...

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