I'm one of the admins of a 3.8-release system that has developed a problem with softdeps, judging by the panic listed below. The system has done this twice in less than a week. Someone who got to the machine after the first crash said that the system was frozen at the syncing disks message. The system was pingable and services like ftp initially answer but thats all. Looking at the system after the second crash, it was at a login prompt on the console, but non-responsive.
Looking for the panic message, I found something on a FreeBSD list: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=15063 Looking at ffs_softdep.c rev 1.63 there are two changes from FreeBSD but I've not yet figured out just what those fix or if these relate to my problem. I apologize for not having more data here, but from what I've seen, the error occurs without giving a lot of data. Any thoughts? Thanks, STeve Andre' [panic message] Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: panic: softdep_write_inodeblock: indirect pointer #0 mismatch 0 != 0 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: Starting stack trace... Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: panic(d649de84,d649de84,e88e9d5c,e88e9db4,e91d3740) at panic+0x71 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: panic(d050a940,d0509dd7,0,0,0) at panic+0x71 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: initiate_write_inodeblock(e9ce206c,d6a55f1c,d0f93000,0,e88e9e0c) at initiate_write_inodeblock+0x3c1 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: softdep_disk_io_initiation(d6a55f1c,7fffffff,e88e9e5c,d021ae58) at softdep_disk_io_initiation+0x66 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: spec_strategy(e88e9e64,1,e88e9e5c,d067a2f4,0) at spec_strategy+0x42 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: spec_vnoperate(e88e9e64,40,e88e9e7c,80,d0580b80) at spec_vnoperate+0x16 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: VOP_STRATEGY(d6a55f1c,d6a13d94,e88e9ebc,d02eed92,d6a13d94) at VOP_STRATEGY+0x25 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: bwrite(d6a55f1c,d6a9a40c,1,0,d6a13d24) at bwrite+0xac Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: spec_vnoperate(e88e9ed4,1,0,d6a72354,d0580bc0) at spec_vnoperate+0x16 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: VOP_BWRITE(d6a55f1c,0,1,0) at VOP_BWRITE+0x25 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: ffs_fsync(e88e9f24,d6a13d24,10052,d6a27004,d05806c0) at ffs_fsync+0x1df Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: VOP_FSYNC(d6a13d24,d6a36000,3,d6a27004,0,12,d6a27004) at VOP_FSYNC+0x34 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: sched_sync(d6a27004) at sched_sync+0x100 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: Bad frame pointer: 0xd06f1ed8 Dec 9 14:36:00 grex /bsd: End of stack trace. [dmesg] Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: OpenBSD 3.8 (GENERIC) #138: Sat Sep 10 15:41:37 MDT 2005 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: cpu0: AMD Athlon(TM) XP ("AuthenticAMD" 686-class, 512KB L2 cache) 2.09 GHz Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: cpu0: FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,MMX,FXSR,SSE Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: cpu0: AMD Powernow: FID Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: real mem = 536436736 (523864K) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: avail mem = 482582528 (471272K) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: using 4278 buffers containing 26923008 bytes (26292K) of memory Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: mainbus0 (root) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: bios0 at mainbus0: AT/286+(4a) BIOS, date 11/05/02, BIOS32 rev. 0 @ 0xf16f0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: apm0 at bios0: Power Management spec V1.2 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: apm0: AC on, battery charge unknown Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: apm0: flags 30102 dobusy 0 doidle 1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pcibios0 at bios0: rev 2.1 @ 0xf0000/0x1db2 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pcibios0: PCI IRQ Routing Table rev 1.0 @ 0xf1cd0/224 (12 entries) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pcibios0: PCI Interrupt Router at 000:17:0 ("VIA VT82C586 ISA" rev 0x00) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pcibios0: PCI bus #1 is the last bus Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: bios0: ROM list: 0xc0000/0x8000 0xc8000/0x5400 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: cpu0 at mainbus0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1 (no bios) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "VIA VT8377 PCI" rev 0x00 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ppb0 at pci0 dev 1 function 0 "VIA VT8235 AGP" rev 0x00 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pci1 at ppb0 bus 1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: "VIA VT6306 FireWire" rev 0x80 at pci0 dev 7 function 0 not configured Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pciide0 at pci0 dev 8 function 0 "Promise PDC20376" rev 0x02: DMA Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pciide0: using irq 11 for native-PCI interrupt Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: bge0 at pci0 dev 9 function 0 "Broadcom BCM5702X" rev 0x02, BCM5703 A2 (0x1002): irq 10 address 00:e0:18:d3:6f:3f Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: brgphy0 at bge0 phy 1: BCM5703 10/100/1000baseT PHY, rev. 2 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: vga1 at pci0 dev 12 function 0 "Matrox MGA 1064SG 220MHz" rev 0x02 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: wsdisplay0 at vga1 mux 1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (80x25, vt100 emulation) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ahc1 at pci0 dev 14 function 0 "Adaptec AHA-29160 U160" rev 0x02: irq 11 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: scsibus0 at ahc1: 16 targets Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: sd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <SEAGATE, ST336754LW, 0002> SCSI3 0/direct fixed Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: sd0: 35003MB, 50824 cyl, 2 head, 705 sec, 512 bytes/sec, 71687372 sec total Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: sd1 at scsibus0 targ 1 lun 0: <SEAGATE, ST318453LW, 0003> SCSI3 0/direct fixed Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: sd1: 17501MB, 31310 cyl, 2 head, 572 sec, 512 bytes/sec, 35843686 sec total Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: sd2 at scsibus0 targ 2 lun 0: <SEAGATE, ST318453LW, 0003> SCSI3 0/direct fixed Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: sd2: 17501MB, 31310 cyl, 2 head, 572 sec, 512 bytes/sec, 35843686 sec total Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhci0 at pci0 dev 16 function 0 "VIA VT83C572 USB" rev 0x80: irq 5 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: usb0 at uhci0: USB revision 1.0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub0 at usb0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub0: VIA UHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhci1 at pci0 dev 16 function 1 "VIA VT83C572 USB" rev 0x80: irq 5 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: usb1 at uhci1: USB revision 1.0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub1 at usb1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub1: VIA UHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhci2 at pci0 dev 16 function 2 "VIA VT83C572 USB" rev 0x80: irq 5 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: usb2 at uhci2: USB revision 1.0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub2 at usb2 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub2: VIA UHCI root hub, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ehci0 at pci0 dev 16 function 3 "VIA VT6202 USB" rev 0x82: irq 5 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: usb3 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub3 at usb3 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub3: VIA EHCI root hub, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: uhub3: 6 ports with 6 removable, self powered Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pcib0 at pci0 dev 17 function 0 "VIA VT8235 ISA" rev 0x00 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pciide1 at pci0 dev 17 function 1 "VIA VT82C571 IDE" rev 0x06: ATA133, channel 0 configured to compatibility, channel 1 configured to compatibility Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: wd0 at pciide1 channel 0 drive 0: <WDC WD800JB-00CRA1> Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: wd0: 16-sector PIO, LBA, 76319MB, 156301488 sectors Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: atapiscsi0 at pciide1 channel 0 drive 1 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: scsibus1 at atapiscsi0: 2 targets Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: cd0 at scsibus1 targ 0 lun 0: <SONY, CD-RW CRX220E1, 6YS1> SCSI0 5/cdrom removable Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: wd0(pciide1:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 2 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: cd0(pciide1:0:1): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 2 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pciide1: channel 1 disabled (no drives) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: isa0 at pcib0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: isadma0 at isa0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot) Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: midi0 at pcppi0: <PC speaker> Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: spkr0 at pcppi0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: sysbeep0 at pcppi0 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: lpt0 at isa0 port 0x378/4 irq 7 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: using exception 16 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pccom0 at isa0 port 0x3f8/8 irq 4: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pccom1 at isa0 port 0x2f8/8 irq 3: ns16550a, 16 byte fifo Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: fdc0 at isa0 port 0x3f0/6 irq 6 drq 2 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: fd0 at fdc0 drive 0: 1.44MB 80 cyl, 2 head, 18 sec Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: biomask fb65 netmask ff65 ttymask ffe7 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: pctr: user-level cycle counter enabled Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ahc1: target 0 using 16bit transfers Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ahc1: target 0 synchronous at 80.0MHz DT, offset = 0x3f Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: dkcsum: sd0 matches BIOS drive 0x80 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ahc1: target 1 using 16bit transfers Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ahc1: target 1 synchronous at 80.0MHz DT, offset = 0x3f Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: dkcsum: sd1 matches BIOS drive 0x81 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ahc1: target 2 using 16bit transfers Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: ahc1: target 2 synchronous at 80.0MHz DT, offset = 0x3f Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: dkcsum: sd2 matches BIOS drive 0x82 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: dkcsum: wd0 matches BIOS drive 0x83 Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: root on sd0a Dec 12 21:24:57 grex /bsd: rootdev=0x400 rrootdev=0xd00 rawdev=0xd02
