------- Comment From pavsu...@in.ibm.com 2016-01-08 08:03 EDT------- I have installed the proposed kernel which you have mentioned on the P8 Hardware.
root@powerkvmpok002:~/5613571# dpkg -i linux-image-3.13.0-10-generic_3.13.0-10.30_ppc64el.deb Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.13.0-10-generic. (Reading database ... 155249 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.13.0-10-generic_3.13.0-10.30_ppc64el.deb ... Done. Unpacking linux-image-3.13.0-10-generic (3.13.0-10.30) ... Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-10-generic (3.13.0-10.30) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-4.4.0-040400rc4-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-040400rc4-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-3.19.0-41-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-41-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-3.19.0-39-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-39-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-10-generic Found Debian GNU/Linux (8.2) on /dev/sdb2 Found unknown Linux distribution on /dev/mapper/ibmpkvm_vg_root01-ibmpkvm_lv_system done root@powerkvmpok002:~/5613571# dpkg -i linux-image-extra-3.13.0-10-generic_3.13.0-10.30_ppc64el.deb Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-10-generic. (Reading database ... 155936 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack linux-image-extra-3.13.0-10-generic_3.13.0-10.30_ppc64el.deb ... Unpacking linux-image-extra-3.13.0-10-generic (3.13.0-10.30) ... Setting up linux-image-extra-3.13.0-10-generic (3.13.0-10.30) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) initrd.img(/boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-10-generic ) points to /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-10-generic (/boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-10-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-10-generic.postinst line 491. vmlinux(/boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic ) points to /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic (/boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-10-generic.postinst line 491. Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-4.4.0-040400rc4-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-040400rc4-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-3.19.0-41-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-41-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-3.19.0-39-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-39-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinux-3.13.0-10-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-10-generic Found Debian GNU/Linux (8.2) on /dev/sdb2 Found unknown Linux distribution on /dev/mapper/ibmpkvm_vg_root01-ibmpkvm_lv_system done root@powerkvmpok002:~# uname -a Linux powerkvmpok002 3.13.0-10-generic #30-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 18 23:06:18 UTC 2014 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux root@powerkvmpok002:~# cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="14.04.3 LTS, Trusty Tahr" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS" VERSION_ID="14.04" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" root@powerkvmpok002:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo | tail processor : 159 cpu : POWER8E (raw), altivec supported clock : 3425.000000MHz revision : 2.1 (pvr 004b 0201) timebase : 512000000 platform : PowerNV model : 8284-22A machine : PowerNV 8284-22A firmware : OPAL v3 Then executed the same test cases again on the installed kernel. root@powerkvmpok002:/opt/ltp/testcases/bin# ./lock_torture.sh lock_torture 1 TCONF : test must be run with kernel 3.18 or newer lock_torture 1 TINFO : cleanup As can be seen, the kernel supported to execute these tests should be 3.18 or above. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1483343 Title: NMI watchdog: BUG: soft lockup errors when we execute lock_torture_wr tests To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1483343/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs