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[Xen-users] Re: xen4 kernel crash 2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 poweredge R710 w/ s

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Subject: [Xen-users] Re: xen4 kernel crash 2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 poweredge R710 w/ s
From: Sebastián Cruz <default50@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:29:25 -0300
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On Fri, 2010-11-12 at 16:01 -0300, Sebastián Cruz wrote:
> Hi list!
> 
> First of all sorry for breaking the thread, but I wasn't subscribed when
> the orignal messages were posted.
> 
> I'm continuing this message
> http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2010-11/msg00166.html
> 
> I'm 100% sure that a fresh install of Squeeze (as of last week) with Xen
> 4.0.1 and Debian's -xen-amd64 kernel results in an early reboot on a
> Dell R710. I haven't captured any logs about the crash so I'm not sure
> if it has something to do with this. I'm hoping to do this tomorrow.
> 
> > On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 12:07:53PM +0100, Alexander Bienzeisler wrote:
> > >    Hey Oliver,
> > > 
> > >    booting without the memory option crashes earlier without info
> > > 
> > 
> > This sounds like you need a dom0 kernel with this fix:
> > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/jeremy/xen.git;a=commit;h=fa9bb82fe5b971cdbea301b76c9be709c4c34b29
> > 
> > It fixes a crash that happens with a buggy e820 memory map (buggy BIOS),
> > it has been noticed on some Dell R310 servers.
> 
> I've just cloned Jeremy's stable-2.6.32.x and I will try with it and report 
> back.

It's working now! I just compiled the kernel with Jeremy's stable branch
as of yesterday. I used the config-2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 from Debian and
built a kernel package the Debian way and voila! Everything else (but
the kernel) is a stock Debian Squeeze.

As a side note I'm using dom0_mem boot parameter and the BIOS firmware
is the latest for this Dell server.

I was hoping to get the patch merged in Debian's Xen kernel. Is there
anyone around here able to do that or should I just file a bug?

Thanks!

-- 
Sebastián Cruz
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