Re: [lkp-robot] [x86] 69218e4799: BUG:kernel_hang_in_boot_stage

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Tue Mar 21 2017 - 15:24:08 EST


On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Thomas Garnier <thgarnie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This error happens even with Andy TLS fix on 32-bit (GDT is on fixmap
> but not readonly). I am looking into it.
>
> KVM internal error. Suberror: 3
> extra data[0]: 80000b0e
> extra data[1]: 31

If I read that right, it's extra data[1] 0x31, which EXIT_REASON_EPT_MISCONFIG.

I'm not seeing how the A bit in a GDT entry could have anything to do
with it. I'm assuming it happens even without Andy's patch?

Linus