On Sat, 1 Apr 2000 kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello!
>
> > The following back-trace (by the excellent kgdb) illustrates a problem
> > with rtnetlink. The function rtmsg_ifinfo is called from interrupt
> > context when inserting a cardbus card.
>
> This must not ever occur. This driver cannot be used.
What driver? rtnetlink? cardbus? tulip?
I understand that I presently cannot enable rtnetlink for a computer with
cardbus network devices, but that's hardly a long term solution, is it?
> > with GFP_KERNEL, causing a kernel panic.
>
> Excellent. If it will not panic here, your kernel will be destroyed
> secretly and fatally.
This is why I wanted someone to have a look at it. I considered it likely
that my simple/stupid patch was not correct, but the important part of my
was the troble report, not the "solution". I could have been more clear
about that.
What is the correct solution, then? Who's at fault?
/Tobias
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