On 26-Feb-02 Kenneth D. Merry wrote: > On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 21:29:44 -0800, Matthew Dillon wrote: >> >> :> Just as a data point, I've been running -current on a 2xCPU SMP >> :> system (DELL2550) for a few weeks and it's always booted fine. >> :> >> :> For the last few months I have noticed occassional freezes occuring >> :> at odd times long after boot. I have no idea why it happens. >> : >> :Your config works! >> : >> :I've attached the dmesg. Now the question is, what is the difference >> :between GENERIC and your config that is causing the problem? >> : >> :(I suppose it makes sense that your config would work, since I think that >> :Dell is a Serverworks-based system too.) >> : >> :I'll see if I can figure it out... >> : >> :Ken >> :-- >> :Kenneth Merry >> >> Wow, I didn't actually expect my config would make things work >> differenty on your box. I'm very interested in whatever you >> turn up. > > The answer is...the USB code. > > [ Nick and Joe CCed ] > > If I comment out the following lines in my standard config for this > machine, SMP works:
Ah yes! We had a test machine at TWC that came in that we couldnt' install 4.5 on (even with the UP kernel on the boot disk) due to getting an interrupt storm of USB interrupts. ># USB support > device uhci # UHCI PCI->USB interface > device ohci # OHCI PCI->USB interface > device usb # USB Bus (required) >#device udbp # USB Double Bulk Pipe devices > device ugen # Generic > device uhid # "Human Interface Devices" > device ukbd # Keyboard > device ulpt # Printer > device umass # Disks/Mass storage - Requires scbus and da > device ums # Mouse > device urio # Diamond Rio 500 MP3 player > device uscanner # Scanners ># USB Ethernet, requires mii > device aue # ADMtek USB ethernet > device cue # CATC USB ethernet > device kue # Kawasaki LSI USB ethernet > > The USB module is still loaded when usbd cranks up, but it doesn't hang the > machine when it is loaded as a module. > > I've tried two kernels, with the only difference being whether the usb code > (as listed above) is enabled or not. The kernel with the USB stuff hangs. > > I've attached dmesg output from the working boot. > > Ken > -- > Kenneth Merry > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- John Baldwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
