Hi, I could reproduce with a Debian stock kernel.
$ dpkg -l *openafs* |grep ii ii openafs-client 1.4.6.dfsg1-3 ii openafs-modules-2.6.24-1-amd64 1.4.6.dfsg1-3+2.6.24-4 $ uname -a Linux pc1343 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Feb 11 13:47:43 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux ps: I don't use kerberos 5 integration. cheers, Fathi
openafs: module license 'http://www.openafs.org/dl/license10.html' taints kernel. Found system call table at 0xffffffff80424640 (pattern scan) Found 32-bit system call table at 0xffffffff80427b08 (pattern scan) sysctl_check_dir: failed: /afs .1 ref: /kernel .1 sysctl table check failed: /afs .1 Inconsistent directory names Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c241>] sysctl_check_table+0x482/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs .1 procname does not match binary path procname Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c284>] sysctl_check_table+0x4c5/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/hm_retry_RO .1.1 Sysctl already exists Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c241>] sysctl_check_table+0x482/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/hm_retry_RO .1.1 procname does not match binary path procname Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c284>] sysctl_check_table+0x4c5/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/hm_retry_RW .1.2 Sysctl already exists Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c241>] sysctl_check_table+0x482/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/hm_retry_RW .1.2 procname does not match binary path procname Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c284>] sysctl_check_table+0x4c5/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/hm_retry_int .1.3 Unknown sysctl binary path Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c284>] sysctl_check_table+0x4c5/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/GCPAGs .1.4 Sysctl already exists Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c241>] sysctl_check_table+0x482/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/GCPAGs .1.4 procname does not match binary path procname Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c284>] sysctl_check_table+0x4c5/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/rx_deadtime .1.5 Unknown sysctl binary path Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c284>] sysctl_check_table+0x4c5/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 sysctl table check failed: /afs/bkVolPref .1.6 Unknown sysctl binary path Pid: 3071, comm: modprobe Tainted: P 2.6.24-1-amd64 #1 Call Trace: [<ffffffff8024bdb7>] set_fail+0x3f/0x47 [<ffffffff8024c284>] sysctl_check_table+0x4c5/0x518 [<ffffffff8024bc97>] sysctl_print_path+0x8c/0x95 [<ffffffff8024c292>] sysctl_check_table+0x4d3/0x518 [<ffffffff88436c70>] :openafs:init_once+0x0/0x10 [<ffffffff8023c6f1>] register_sysctl_table+0x53/0x9e [<ffffffff88436a40>] :openafs:osi_sysctl_init+0x10/0x30 [<ffffffff88020043>] :openafs:init_module+0x43/0xc1 [<ffffffff80256ae8>] sys_init_module+0x16e3/0x1821 [<ffffffff8020be2e>] system_call+0x7e/0x83 Starting AFS cache scan...found 0 non-empty cache files (0%).

