Re: linux kernel v2.4.0-test7 problems

From: Tigran Aivazian (tigran@veritas.com)
Date: Sat Aug 26 2000 - 04:19:04 EST


On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, Adam wrote:

> > > 1. When I compiled IPv6 INSIDE the kernel, the kernel crashes at startup.
> >
> > > Can you please send a ksymoops processed OOPS log of
> > > the crash?
> >
> > > Without this information, the bug cannot be fixed.
> >
> > I'm experiencing the same thing. Problem is that the Oops occurs
> > so early (right after the initial Net IPv6 message) that the Oops will
> > have to be copied down by hand. I don't have a serial console.
>
> I reported what I believe is the same problem to LKML twice recently for
> 2.4.0-test7-prexx kernels, complete with ksymoops decode.
>
> It seems it went completely ignored though.
>

Adam, the ipv6 panic on boot problem is not ignored - it was fixed
yesterday evening. Here is my fix, please apply:

--- linux/net/socket.c Thu Aug 24 08:08:47 2000
+++ work/net/socket.c Fri Aug 25 21:00:52 2000
@@ -1710,10 +1710,11 @@
          * Initialize the protocols module.
          */
 
- proto_init();
-
         register_filesystem(&sock_fs_type);
         sock_mnt = kern_mount(&sock_fs_type);
+
+ proto_init();
+
 
         /*
          * The netlink device handler may be needed early.

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