caution with latest kernel + glibc

Dave Jones davej at redhat.com
Fri Feb 10 22:14:31 UTC 2006


On Mon, Feb 06, 2006 at 11:52:34AM -0300, Horst von Brand wrote:
 > Ulrich Drepper <drepper at redhat.com> wrote:
 > > Those who are running the current rawhide kernel and glibc (and
 > > coreutils or those trying to compile glibc for themselves) might find
 > > that their kernel locks up.  One bug in this area (I think there is more
 > > than one) is fixed by the patch in
 > > 
 > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178558
 > > 
 > > The 1909 kernel and later will likely have the patch.  For now it might
 > > be best to use glibc-2.3.90-30 and nothing later or alternatively live
 > > with the lockups for today.  The fixed kernel is hopefully in tomorrow's
 > > rawhide.
 > 
 > How about vanilla kernels?

Has this bug fixed for a few days now.

		Dave




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