PROBLEM: Athlon/VIA/2.4.4 kernel BUG at page_alloc.c:73!

Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: kernel BUG at page_alloc.c:73!
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: invalid operand: 0000

This begins a cascade of similar messages, after which almost anything I try to do results in a segfault.

The system is an Athlon on an Epox 8KTA3, with BIOS flashed up to 17-Apr-2001.

The kernel is 2.4.4, compiled as a PIII (since I still can't get an Athlon kernel to boot.)

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% ksymoops oops.txt # File contains only the first in the cascade. ksymoops 2.4.0 on i686 2.4.4. Options used
-V (default)
-k /proc/ksyms (default)
-l /proc/modules (default)
-o /lib/modules/2.4.4/ (default)
-m /usr/src/linux/System.map (default)

Warning: You did not tell me where to find symbol information. I will assume that the log matches the kernel and modules that are running right now and I'll use the default options above for symbol resolution. If the current kernel and/or modules do not match the log, you can get more accurate output by telling me the kernel version and where to find map, modules, ksyms etc. ksymoops -h explains the options.

Warning (compare_maps): ksyms_base symbol __VERSIONED_SYMBOL(shmem_file_setup) not found in System.map. Ignoring ksyms_base entry

Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: kernel BUG at page_alloc.c:73!
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: invalid operand: 0000
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: CPU:    0
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: EIP:    0010:[__free_pages_ok+34/776]
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: EIP:    0010:[<c012a462>]
Using defaults from ksymoops -t elf32-i386 -a i386
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: EFLAGS: 00010292
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: eax: 0000001f   ebx: c1ca2960   ecx:
00000000   edx: fffffff6
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: esi: 00000002   edi: 0002e000   ebp:
00000000   esp: d9423f08
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: ds: 0018   es: 0018   ss: 0018
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: Process run-parts (pid: 1064,
stackpage=d9423000)
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: Stack: c01d4a8b c01d4b80 00000049
2f914025 00000002 0002e000 00000000 c1044010
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel:        c0202d60 00000216 ffffffff
00016224 c012ad92 c011faaa ec70f660 efd40e20
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel:        4002e000 00003000 c1ca2960
2f914025 c1fbe0bc 00000000 00031000 c5221400
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: Call Trace: [__free_pages+26/28]
[zap_page_range+466/620] [exit_mmap+181/284] [mmput+38/68]
[do_exit+161/552] [sys_exit+14/16] [system_call+51/56]
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: Call Trace: [<c012ad92>] [<c011faaa>]
[<c0122185>] [<c0112d76>] [<c01169cd>] [<c0116b7e>] [<c0106ae7>]
Apr 30 12:51:00 pollux kernel: Code: 0f 0b 83 c4 0c 83 7b 08 00 74 16 6a

4b 68 80 4b 1d c0 68 8b

Trace; c012ad92 <__free_pages+1a/1c>
Trace; c011faaa <zap_page_range+1d2/26c>
Trace; c0122185 <exit_mmap+b5/11c>
Trace; c0112d76 <mmput+26/44>
Trace; c01169cd <do_exit+a1/228>
Trace; c0116b7e <sys_exit+e/10>
Trace; c0106ae7 <system_call+33/38>
Code; c012a462 <__free_pages_ok+22/308>
00000000 <_EIP>:
Code; c012a462 <__free_pages_ok+22/308> <=====
0: 0f 0b ud2a <=====
Code; c012a464 <__free_pages_ok+24/308>
2: 83 c4 0c add $0xc,%esp
Code; c012a467 <__free_pages_ok+27/308>
5: 83 7b 08 00 cmpl $0x0,0x8(%ebx)
Code; c012a46b <__free_pages_ok+2b/308>
9: 74 16 je 21 <_EIP+0x21> c012a483
<__free_pages_ok+43/308>
Code; c012a46d <__free_pages_ok+2d/308>
b: 6a 4b push $0x4b
Code; c012a46f <__free_pages_ok+2f/308>
d: 68 80 4b 1d c0 push $0xc01d4b80
Code; c012a474 <__free_pages_ok+34/308>
12: 68 8b 00 00 00 push $0x8b

2 warnings issued. Results may not be reliable.

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% cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.4.4 ([email protected]) (gcc version egcs-2.91.66 19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release)) #4 Sat Apr 28 19:54:44 GMT-6 2001

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% cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 4
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor
stepping : 2
cpu MHz : 1202.738
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca
cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 2398.61

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% cat /proc/pci
PCI devices found:
Bus 0, device 0, function 0:

    Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev

3).
Master Capable. Latency=8.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd0000000 [0xd3ffffff].
Bus 0, device 1, function 0:

    PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP]

(rev 0).
Master Capable. No bursts. Min Gnt=12.
Bus 0, device 7, function 0:
ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South]
(rev 64).
Bus 0, device 7, function 1:
IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE (rev 6).
Master Capable. Latency=32.
I/O at 0xc000 [0xc00f].
Bus 0, device 7, function 4:
Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev
64).
Bus 0, device 10, function 0:
Unknown mass storage controller: Promise Technology, Inc. 20267 (rev
2).

      IRQ 11.
      Master Capable.  Latency=32.
      I/O at 0xd400 [0xd407].
      I/O at 0xd800 [0xd803].
      I/O at 0xcc00 [0xcc07].
      I/O at 0xd000 [0xd003].
      I/O at 0xdc00 [0xdc3f].
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xda000000 [0xda01ffff].
  Bus  0, device  11, function  0:
    Serial controller: US Robotics/3Com 56K FaxModem Model 5610 (rev 1).

      IRQ 5.
      I/O at 0xe000 [0xe007].
  Bus  0, device  12, function  0:
    Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139 (rev
16).
      IRQ 11.
      Master Capable.  Latency=32.  Min Gnt=32.Max Lat=64.
      I/O at 0xe400 [0xe4ff].
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xda020000 [0xda0200ff].
  Bus  1, device   0, function  0:
    VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G400 AGP (rev
130).
      IRQ 10.
      Master Capable.  Latency=64.  Min Gnt=16.Max Lat=32.
      Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd4000000 [0xd5ffffff].
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd6000000 [0xd6003fff].
      Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd7000000 [0xd77fffff].

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Bobby Bryant
Austin, Texas