[Crash-utility] crash tool not working

[Adil Mujeeb]

Thanks Dave for looking into the problem i am facing.

as suggested, i tried the things. Please see the output below:

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hltncra110731:/home/adil # nm -Bn linux-2.6.32.12-0.7/vmlinux | grep _stext
ffffffff82000198 T _stext
hltncra110731:/home/adil # cat /proc/kallsyms | grep _stext
ffffffff82000198 T _stext
hltncra110731:/home/adil # cat /proc/kallsyms | grep -e
kernel_config_data -e cpu_possible_mask
ffffffff8281a660 R cpu_possible_mask
ffffffff82827aa0 r kernel_config_data
ffffffff82a16ec0 r __ksymtab_cpu_possible_mask
ffffffff82a28730 r __kcrctab_cpu_possible_mask
ffffffff82a322b6 r __kstrtab_cpu_possible_mask
hltncra110731:/home/adil #
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hltncra110731:/home/adil # crash linux-2.6.32.12-0.7/vmlinux

crash 5.0.1
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After the above output the machine got freezed. After waiting for
sometime, i have to hard reboot the machine. There is no crash log
generated.

I checked the CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM:
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hltncra110731:/home/adil # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM
# CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM is not set
hltncra110731:/home/adil #
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My running kernel is the one which i have build:
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adil at hltncra110731:~> uname -a
Linux hltncra110731 2.6.32.12-crash-crash #66 SMP Thu Feb 9 19:58:42
IST 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
adil at hltncra110731:~>
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Does this problem something related to hardware / bios configuration?
I am providing the details, if by any chance it helps you:

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adil at hltncra110731:~> cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor	: 0
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 15
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          4300  @ 1.80GHz
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 1203.000
cache size	: 2048 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 2
core id		: 0
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 0
initial apicid	: 0
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 10
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx
lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good aperfmperf pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm
bogomips	: 3591.03
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:

processor	: 1
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 15
model name	: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          4300  @ 1.80GHz
stepping	: 2
cpu MHz		: 1803.000
cache size	: 2048 KB
physical id	: 0
siblings	: 2
core id		: 1
cpu cores	: 2
apicid		: 1
initial apicid	: 1
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception	: yes
cpuid level	: 10
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx
lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good aperfmperf pni dtes64
monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm
bogomips	: 3591.07
clflush size	: 64
cache_alignment	: 64
address sizes	: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management:
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Thanks.

Regards,
Adil

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Dave Anderson <anderson at redhat.com> wrote:
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> And lastly, in all cases where a dumpfile cannot be read correctly,
>> first verify that crash works with the live system.  Presuming
>> t, and it was configured CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM, try this:
>
> Sorry -- cut-and-paste error -- I meant to state "Presuming that
> the kernel was *NOT* configured with CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM".
>
>>
>>   # crash ../linux-2.6.32.12-0.7/vmlinux
>>
>> If that comes up OK, then we can rule out more fundamental
>> failure causes.
>
> If you did configure the kernel with CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM,
> then you can try the supplied crash utility memory driver
> as a replacement for /dev/mem:
>
>  # cd <path-to>/crash-6.0.3/memory_driver
>  # make
>  ...
>  # insmod crash.ko
>
> and then try running on the live system.
>
> Dave