Re: XFS stack overflow

[Stephen Lord <lord@sgi.com>]

Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:

>Would a stack overflow like that cause the machine to not completely
>lock up, but to hang anything attempting to access the file systems?
>
>I've had my SMP 2.4.18, patched with XFS and EVMS, hang up like that
>several times, always during software compilations or downloads of
>multiple files at once.  I can flick to a text console, but cannot log
>in, can flick back sometimes, the mouse pointer moves and I can change
>virtual viewports but cannot change back and the gnome desk-guide does
>not update correctly.
>
>Is there any way I can determine the cause of a hang like that?
>I could not get the kdb patch to apply cleanly... <sigh/>  I wish I had
>time to improve my skills in this arena.  It would be most helpful if I
>could provide you with better information!
>
No, a stack overflow tends to lead to oopses. We do not have any experience
around here running XFS on top of EVMS. Bad interactions between the two
is the first thing I would suspect.

Steve