Ritesh Raj Sarraf <r...@debian.org> writes: > On 06/17/2014 03:00 PM, Pavel Odintsov wrote: >> Hello, folks! >> >> I'm prepared and thoroughly tested scripts for managing netconsole >> kernel facility in Debian 6/7. Netconsole facility is very useful for >> debugging kernel bugs. >> >> These scripts are inspired by CentOS 6 netconsole scripts in some >> cases and work in same way. Scripts are written in clean bash. >> >> All scripts and configuration you can find here: >> https://github.com/FastVPSEestiOu/debian_netconsole >> >> Yes, it's possible to configure netconsole statically (i.e. as >> /etc/modprobe.d/netconsole.conf) but it's a bad way because it relies >> on network configuration (i.e. gateway address, server address) which >> may be changed and netconsole will not work. >> >> I tested both startup option: >> 1) As /etc/init.d/netconsole >> 2) As /etc/network/if-up.d/netconsole script >> >> IMHO, the first variant is more reliable and convenient for this task. >> But both variants have some troubles because some network cards (like >> e1000) call /etc/network/if-up.d and /etc/init.d scripts on network >> level BEFORE real network initialization. >> >> I fixed this issue only by adding fixed timeout in my >> /etc/init.d/netconsole script. In the same way this issue was fixed in >> RH. Maybe you can provide more convenient solution? >> >> Thank you for any feedback! >> > > > You should add support for it in initrd. netconsole is more useful at > that stage. In real boot, why would one want netconsole if syslog is > running.
To debug a driver/kernel crash. netconsole is generally a very useful feature for oops debugging on laptops and other devices with no serial ports. Having some scripts making it simpler to configure sounds like a great idea. Will these depend on configfs being mounted? Or are they only using module parameters? Bjørn -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/87ppi6sfma....@nemi.mork.no