forgot to cc: the list on this. ----- Forwarded message from Ian Mondragon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- From: Ian Mondragon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [xMach-core] Re: task list Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 01:45:45 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i jan - been there. doing that. been putting #ifdef DEBUG statements in numberous files in the kernel/ipc directory and the last place i just tracked this problem to for now (read: i'm going to BED) goes something like this: mach_msg_trap() | --> jump to fast_copyin block | --> jump to kernel_send block | *--> call to ipc_kobject_server() creates the panic, but continues... | --> jump to fast_copyout | --> jump to fast_put | --> jump to slow_put | *--> mach_msg_trap() again... | --> jump to fast_copyin | --> jump to kernel_send | *--> puke everywhere in another call to ipc_kobject_server() mind you, this is the results of my first step through the code, and the results are primitive enough to be considered barbaric, if not possibly caveman-esque. but i'm tired, so i'll continue tomorrow when i get home from work...unless someone manages to fix the proglum before i get the joy to. otherwise, i'm all over it & hopefully will have patches to submit in the very near future to correct the problem. - ian mondragon * [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [05/22/01 01:31]: > Ok, I suggest this. Install a freeBSD box or whatever you prefer. then > download the xMach source via CVS. The make process should work largely > and result in ELF binaries. (All this is documented with the various > README/docs). > Use grub to boot with those executables. It will eventually die with a > message: > > panic: init died. > > We are not absolutely positive where and why this occurs, so if you are > able to fix this, that would be awesome. > -- @end Ian Mondragon - < copal @ dragonhelix . org > < h t t p : // d r a g o n h e l i x . o r g > <<< F r e e B S D -- O b j e c t i v e - C >>> ----- End forwarded message ----- -- @end Ian Mondragon - < copal @ dragonhelix . org > < h t t p : // d r a g o n h e l i x . o r g > <<< F r e e B S D -- O b j e c t i v e - C >>>