Bug 298537

Summary:	kernel/baselayout: System does not boot (2.6.33_rc* + openrc/baselayout-2)
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Kobboi <gentoo>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	VERIFIED NEEDINFO
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	Kernel config

Description Kobboi 2009-12-27 14:25:09 UTC

Currently trying out the vanilla kernels 2.6.33_rc*. They do not allow me to boot my system using openrc/baselayout-2. More specifically, I am running:

- vanilla-sources-2.6.33_rc2 (tried _rc1 as well)
- openrc-0.6.0
- baselayout-2.0.1

The kernel starts up and the init system takes over, but early in the starting of services the systems stops (kernel itself does not hang though: can change terminals, change keyboard LEDs). I also see the message:

* read: Interrupted system call

I don't have the issue with older kernels (with basically same kernel configuration)


Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Kobboi 2009-12-27 14:28:14 UTC

Extra note: probably a kernel bug, because when I start the services interactively, I get the issue 'sooner' in the service startup process. It's probably something that happens (or times out, or...) after a more or less constant amount of time after booting my system.

Comment 2 Kobboi 2009-12-27 17:44:45 UTC

I created an initramfs with static sash and busybox: no problem, so it must me some kind of openrc/baselayout action going wrong or triggering a kernel bug. Suggestions welcome.

Comment 3 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-12-28 12:35:12 UTC

It would help if you posted the init output so we can see where that read failed. It might help to see your kernel config as well.

Comment 4 Kobboi 2009-12-28 20:29:52 UTC

Created attachment 214477 [details]
Kernel config

Comment 5 Kobboi 2009-12-28 20:32:13 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> It would help if you posted the init output so we can see where that read
> failed. It might help to see your kernel config as well.

Not sure how to do that correctly, really. Any tips?

Comment 6 Patrick Lauer gentoo-dev

2010-01-11 14:55:57 UTC

digital camera and some patience? ;)

Comment 7 Kobboi 2010-02-21 23:35:37 UTC

Just wanted to let you that I am currently running 2.6.33_rc8 (with a possibly different configuration than the one I had when logging this issue), with openrc-0.6.0-r1 and baselayout-2.0.1, and without a startup issue. Too bad I'll never know the reason, but I'm closing this bug.