Kernel Panic

eri--

Uploaded a new kernel http://files.pfsense.org/kernel_new.gz
Beaware that you need to be updated to the latest snapshot before using this kernel otherwise you will get hangs.

LostInIgnorance

Is this just for the intel em chip fix? or will it also work on my Soekris vr chip?

clarknova

@ermal:

Uploaded a new kernel http://files.pfsense.org/kernel_new.gz

Is that for full installs? amd64?

eri--

That is for full install 32bits.
It should work even on alix boards i am not sure on others since i cannot build for those now.

It should fix all the panics in vr, em or other nics.

vito

Should we be using this snap and later?
pfSense-Full-Update-2.0-BETA5-i386-20110126-0422.tgz 26-Jan-2011 09:47 83M

eri--

Yes.

jnorell

Done.

hugo

Will there be an amd64 version of the fix?

LostInIgnorance

This is what I am supposed to do, correct?

/etc/rc.conf_mount_rw
fetch http://files.pfsense.org/kernel_new.gz
cp kernel_new.gz /boot/kernel/kernel.gz

EDIT: Modified code to reflect below change

eri--

With a little correction.
The last command is cp kernel_new.gz /boot/kernel/kernel.gz

@hugo,
if this results in a fix it will be included in the snapshots which will put it on amd64 snaps as well.

clarknova

And then reboot.

jimp

And hopefully if it all goes as planned the next snapshot should have textdump support that works in it, and when it does panic it will automatically restart and leave the crash info in /var/crash in a .tar file that we can review. Works better than cell phone pics or swapping kernels… :-)

LostInIgnorance

:D ;D :D OMG!!! I am posting this right now via OpenVPN on my neighbors wifi. It is working on my Soekris net5501-70 board so far and I haven't been booted. Will edit this post if it crashes doing more testing.

EDIT: Able to remote into everything fine, and trying file transfers

EDIT EDIT: Haven't had any problems since 5 with the network at home (Soekris). Still am testing the "work" one (em).

vito

just installed the latest snap with the kernel.

Looking good so far! :)
copied 1GB of data…no problem.

going to test some more.

clarknova

Ermal, please let us know when there will be a 64-bit kernel snap available for testing.

Jim, please let us know when there is a snap ready or in the pipe with textdump.

LostInIgnorance

CRAP!!! It faulted out again (Soekris):

Fatal trap 12: page fault while in kernel mode
cpuid = 0; apic id = 00
fault virtual address   = 0x0
fault code              = supervisor read, page not present
instruction pointer     = 0x20:0x0
stack pointer           = 0x28:0xd553ebc0
frame pointer           = 0x28:0xd553ebcc
code segment            = base 0x0, limit 0xfffff, type 0x1b
                        = DPL 0, pres 1, def32 1, gran 1
processor eflags        = interrupt enabled, resume, IOPL = 0
current process         = 12 (irq5: vr1)
[thread]
Stopped at      0:      *** error reading from address 0 ***
db> bt
Tracing pid 12 tid 64026 td 0xc3aa4780
m_tag_delete(c4dde600,c4de0b3d) at m_tag_delete+0x32
m_tag_delete_chain(c4dde600,0,d553ec2c,c0c94f99,c4dde600,...) at m_tag_delete_chain+0x82
mb_dtor_mbuf(c4dde600,100,0,c0a9041f,c3a92000,...) at mb_dtor_mbuf+0x25
uma_zfree_arg(c1d7b000,c4dde600,0,c3a28000,d553ec70,...) at uma_zfree_arg+0x29
m_freem(c4dde600,c3debe00,c3a92000,7f,7f,...) at m_freem+0x43
vr_txeof(0,c12c69c0,d5530008,0,0,...) at vr_txeof+0x340
vr_intr(c3a28000,0,109,dbd32e12,b15,...) at vr_intr+0x1c7
intr_event_execute_handlers(c39757f8,c3972180,c0e6ba48,52d,c39721f0,...) at intr_event_execute_handlers+0x14b
ithread_loop(c3a8e450,d553ed38,6000,f600001b,0,...) at ithread_loop+0x6b
fork_exit(c09ae910,c3a8e450,d553ed38) at fork_exit+0x91
fork_trampoline() at fork_trampoline+0x8
--- trap 0, eip = 0, esp = 0xd553ed70, ebp = 0 ---
db>

At the time I was logged on with 2 clients.  One (my netbook) was pushing pandora radio, and the other (my lappy) was working on configuration on the local network via remote desktop.  The desktop handshake for security (kerbros) is when it crashed.[/thread]

xbipin

i have started facing this on my alix now using nanobsd, problem is when it crashes, webgui wont work nor does the serial console show anything so i have to simply power off and on again.

Slaygon

I can confirm the freezing on the latest build.
No indication on the console, nothing in logs, no crash dumps, nada. It's just stone dead.

Only thing you can do is to power-cycle the machine.

xbipin

so i guess im not the only one, im using the 26th jan snap and one way i could replicate is as follows:

alix booted and running and pppoe conencted, now i went to status -> interfaces -> wan interface and clicked disconnect and after some time it auto reconnects and now after say about less than 30mins and the system is dead.

eri--

xibpin and others please upgrade to the 27-JAN snapshot when its out.

Please do not mess this thread because it is because of another specific issue not related to the hangs which should be fixed on a 27-JAN snap.