>>> On 17.08.13 at 01:16, ar16 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I run Opensuse 12.3 in a number of Xen VPS guests (@ Linode); Been
> running stable for a long time.
> 
> After recent Xen client updates over the last couple of days, to
> 
>       rpm -qa | grep -i xen | sort
>               ipset-kmp-xen-6.19_k3.7.10_1.1-32.1.x86_64
>               kernel-xen-3.7.10-1.16.1.x86_64
>               xen-libs-4.3.0_09-266.1.x86_64
>               xen-tools-domU-4.3.0_09-266.1.x86_64
>               xtables-addons-kmp-xen-2.3_k3.7.10_1.1-83.1.x86_64
> 
> under high-load (e.g. a src build) the client is fairly frequently, but
> randomly locking up.  THe only notice I have is that my SSH session to
> the VPS simply disconnects ... no errors in the shell, or in system
> message.  @ the attached admin Serial console I see only the sudden
> onest of,
> 
>       ...
>       [  484.176059] BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 22s!
>       [sh:21413]
>       [  512.176064] BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 23s!
>       [sh:21413]
>       [  548.176060] BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 22s!
>       [sh:21413]
>       [  576.176074] BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 22s!
>       [sh:21413]
>       [  604.176055] BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 22s!
>       [sh:21413]
>       [  632.176060] BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 22s!
>       [sh:21413]
>       ...
> 
> and then it just loops/repeats continuously, requiring a hard-restart of
> the VPS to get out of the loop, and recover.

Without knowing the context of those lockups, it's very hard to tell
anything.

> Guest boot config is unchanged, and quite simple
> 
>       cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
>               default 0
>               timeout 1
>               title PVGRUB
>               root (hd0)
>                       kernel /boot/vmlinuz-xen root=/dev/xvdc noresume
>                       xencons=hvc0 kbdtype=us text nofb selinux=0
>                       apparmor=0 edd=off noshell showopts
>                       splash=verbose
>                       initrd /boot/initrd-xen
> 
> Appears to be a frequent xen-related issue
> 
>       https://www.google.com/search?q=BUG+"soft+lockup"+xen 
> 
> with not much conclusive resolution.

See bug 768714 for pretty clear indication that this is also an issue
without Xen involved. Where the problem stems from requires - as
said above - at least seeing more that the bare "soft lockup"
messages.

And as with any suspected regressions, specifying just _to_ which
package versions you updated, and not at the same time also
_from_ which ones is also at best half helpful.

Jan

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