Re: [nohz] 2a16fc93d2c: kernel lockup on idle injection

From: Viresh Kumar
Date: Fri Dec 12 2014 - 06:58:01 EST


Cc'ing Thomas as well..

On 12 December 2014 at 01:12, Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Viresh,
>
> We noticed the below lockup regression on commit 2a16fc93d2c ("nohz:
> Avoid tick's double reprogramming in highres mode").
>
> testbox/testcase/testparams: ivb42/idle-inject/60s-200%-10cp
>
> b5e995e671d8e4d7 2a16fc93d2c9568e16d45db77c
> ---------------- --------------------------
> fail:runs %reproduction fail:runs
> | | |
> :5 100% 1:1 last_state.is_incomplete_run
> :5 100% 1:1 last_state.running
>
> testbox/testcase/testparams: lkp-sb03/idle-inject/60s-200%-10cp
>
> b5e995e671d8e4d7 2a16fc93d2c9568e16d45db77c
> ---------------- --------------------------
> :7 100% 1:1 last_state.is_incomplete_run
> :7 100% 1:1 last_state.running
>
> Where test box ivb42 is Ivy Bridge-EP and lkp-sb03 is Sandy Bridge-EP.
>
> To reproduce:
>
> apt-get install ruby ruby-oj
> git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wfg/lkp-tests.git
> cd lkp-tests
> bin/setup-local job.yaml # the job file attached in this email
> bin/run-local job.yaml
>
> Basically what the test case does is to
>
> - find a Sandy Bridge or newer machine
> - look for a cooling device with type âintel_powerclampâ
> - set cur_state to 10
> - run any CPU extensive workload
>
> Then expect soft lockup. It's very reproducible.

Thanks Fengguang. Yes I am able to reproduce it, but don't know yet what
went wrong..

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viresh
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