Hello,
I must admit that I am a bit puzzled by some of your statements :
---Steps to Reproduce---
Steps to follow:
1. apt-get install linux-crashdump
2. apt-get install kdump-tools
Step 2 is not required : kdump-tools is a dependency of linux-crashdump
so it is installed automatically :
3. Edit /etc/default/kdump-tools and change the following:
USE_KDUMP=0 to 1
This is not required. kdump-tools 1:1.5.9-3 does that automatically during
installation and you should be prompted to accept it :
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┤ Configuring kdump-tools
├──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│
│
│ If you choose this option, the kdump-tools mechanism will be enabled. A
reboot is still required in order to enable │
│ the crashkernel kernel parameter.
│
│
│
│ Should kdump-tools be enabled by default?
│
│
│
│ <Yes>
<No> │
│
│
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
4. Change the size of the crash kernel in /boot/grub/grub.cfg to
crashkernel=4096M-:4096M
5. Load the kdump config file: kdump-config load
This will fail with the following :
# kdump-config load
* no crashkernel= parameter in the kernel cmdline
Which is normal as a reboot is required in order to have the crashkernel
parameter taken into account after the reboot.
6. echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq
7. echo c > /proc/sysrq-trigger
The hang following this command is normal : as previously stated, a
reboot is required otherwise kdump-tools is not loaded.
After the reboot, you should see the following in /var/log/syslog :
Jan 25 11:12:25 XenialS-crashdump kdump-tools[523]: Starting kdump-tools: *
Missing symlink : /var/lib/kdump/initrd.img
Jan 25 11:12:25 XenialS-crashdump kdump-tools[523]: * Creating symlink
/var/lib/kdump/initrd.img
Jan 25 11:12:25 XenialS-crashdump kdump-tools[523]: * Missing symlink :
/var/lib/kdump/vmlinuz
Jan 25 11:12:25 XenialS-crashdump kdump-tools[523]: * Creating symlink
/var/lib/kdump/vmlinuz
Jan 25 11:12:26 XenialS-crashdump kdump-tools[523]: * loaded kdump kernel
To verify the status of kdump you can do :
# kdump-config show
DUMP_MODE: kdump
USE_KDUMP: 1
KDUMP_SYSCTL: kernel.panic_on_oops=1
KDUMP_COREDIR: /var/crash
crashkernel addr: 0x2c000000
current state: ready to kdump
kexec command:
/sbin/kexec -p --command-line="BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.3.0-7-generic
root=/dev/mapper/VividS--vg-root ro console=ttyS0,115200 irqpoll maxcpus=1
nousb systemd.unit=kdump-tools.service" --initrd=/var/lib/kdump/initrd.img
/var/lib/kdump/vmlinuz
Your bug statement shows the following :
/sbin/kexec -p --args-linux --command-
line="root=UUID=e445a093-4593-4e91-bebb-6968483bf2ea ro quiet splash
irqpoll maxcpus=1 nousb systemd.unit=kdump-tools.service"
--initrd=/boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic /boot/vmlinux-4.3.0-5-generic
This : --initrd=/boot/initrd.img-4.3.0-5-generic
/boot/vmlinux-4.3.0-5-generic indicates that kdump-tools is not properly
configured and that your /etc/default/kdump-tools file is the one from a
previous version. I suspect that kdump-tools was improperly configured
or that installation of the maintainer's version of the file was
refused.
Since 15.10 (Wily), /etc/default/kdump-tools has the following :
KDUMP_KERNEL=/var/lib/kdump/vmlinuz
KDUMP_INITRD=/var/lib/kdump/initrd.img
This was implemented to fix LP: #1496317 which might be the bug that you
are encountering.
I suggest that you verify your configuration and run the test again as
your description does not describe an actual bug but misconfiguration of
kdump-tools
** Changed in: makedumpfile (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1536904
Title:
Kdump fails on Ubuntu 16.04 (PowerVM/PowerKVM/BareMetal)
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/makedumpfile/+bug/1536904/+subscriptions
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
