On Wed, Jun 30, 2021, 01:02 wrote: > I have an old 686 machine, running fedora 30 > (last fedora supporting 686) > > processor : 1 > vendor_id : GenuineIntel > cpu family : 6 > model : 23 > model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.80GHz > stepping : 10 > microcode : 0xa0b > cpu MHz : 1614.044 > cache size : 3072 KB > > I generally keep it with a fresh kernel at least, > > [jimc@popeye linux]$ uname -a > Linux popeye 5.13.0-rc5-j1-00030-g4c8684fe555e #210 SMP Tue Jun 15 > 16:56:40 MDT 2021 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > recently, I found it wouldnt boot, so bisected. > > [jimc@popeye linux]$ git bisect log > git bisect start > # bad: [009c9aa5be652675a06d5211e1640e02bbb1c33d] Linux 5.13-rc6 > git bisect bad 009c9aa5be652675a06d5211e1640e02bbb1c33d > # good: [8124c8a6b35386f73523d27eacb71b5364a68c4c] Linux 5.13-rc4 > git bisect good 8124c8a6b35386f73523d27eacb71b5364a68c4c > # good: [bd7b12aa6081c3755b693755d608f58e13798a60] Merge tag > 'powerpc-5.13-5' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux > git bisect good bd7b12aa6081c3755b693755d608f58e13798a60 > # bad: [fd2cd569a43635877771c00b8a2f4f26275e5562] Merge tag > 'sound-5.13-rc6' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound > git bisect bad fd2cd569a43635877771c00b8a2f4f26275e5562 > # good: [9b1111fa80df22c8cb6f9f8634693812cb958f4f] Merge tag > 'regulator-fix-v5.13-rc4' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/broonie/regulator > git bisect good 9b1111fa80df22c8cb6f9f8634693812cb958f4f > # bad: [cd1245d75ce93b8fd206f4b34eb58bcfe156d5e9] Merge tag > 'platform-drivers-x86-v5.13-3' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pdx86/platform-drivers-x86 > git bisect bad cd1245d75ce93b8fd206f4b34eb58bcfe156d5e9 > # bad: [2f673816b2db30ce6122fe0e5e6a00de20e8d99a] Merge tag > 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm > git bisect bad 2f673816b2db30ce6122fe0e5e6a00de20e8d99a > # bad: [368094df48e680fa51cedb68537408cfa64b788e] Merge tag > 'for-linus-5.13b-rc6-tag' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xen/tip > git bisect bad 368094df48e680fa51cedb68537408cfa64b788e > # good: [4c8684fe555e95100030bd330d0a2780ac27952e] Merge tag > 'spi-fix-v5.13-rc4' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/broonie/spi > git bisect good 4c8684fe555e95100030bd330d0a2780ac27952e > # good: [d4c6399900364facd84c9e35ce1540b6046c345f] vmlinux.lds.h: > Avoid orphan section with !SMP > git bisect good d4c6399900364facd84c9e35ce1540b6046c345f > # good: [374aeb91db48bb52216bb9308d611c816fb6cacb] Merge tag > 'orphans-v5.13-rc6' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kees/linux > git bisect good 374aeb91db48bb52216bb9308d611c816fb6cacb > # good: [107866a8eb0b664675a260f1ba0655010fac1e08] xen-netback: take a > reference to the RX task thread > git bisect good 107866a8eb0b664675a260f1ba0655010fac1e08 > # first bad commit: [368094df48e680fa51cedb68537408cfa64b788e] Merge > tag 'for-linus-5.13b-rc6-tag' of > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xen/tip > [jimc@popeye linux]$ > > > after bisecting (long time, not much effort) > I booted the "bad" kernel to single user > (added 'S' to end of bootline - is this universal ?) > and poked around, so failure is more subtle than total. > > by casual observation, boot hangs at dbus startup > > the bad-booting kernel does manage to log its progress, > journalct -b-1 shows : > > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: Run /init as init process > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: with arguments: > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: /init > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: rhgb > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: 2 > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: with environment: > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: HOME=/ > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: TERM=linux > Jun 17 03:06:11 popeye kernel: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.13.0-rc6-cln > > Jun 17 03:06:14 popeye systemd[1]: Started Plymouth switch root service. > Jun 17 03:06:14 popeye audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 > auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=kernel msg='unit=plymouth-switch> > Jun 17 03:06:14 popeye audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 > auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=kernel msg='unit=plymouth-switch-> > Jun 17 03:06:14 popeye systemd[1]: Starting Switch Root... > Jun 17 03:06:14 popeye systemd[1]: Switching root. > Jun 17 03:06:14 popeye systemd-journald[131]: Journal stopped > Jun 17 09:06:22 popeye systemd-journald[131]: Received SIGTERM from > PID 1 (systemd). > Jun 17 09:06:22 popeye kernel: printk: systemd: 18 output lines > suppressed due to ratelimiting > Jun 17 09:06:22 popeye kernel: kauditd_printk_skb: 21 callbacks suppressed > Jun 17 09:06:22 popeye kernel: audit: type=1404 > audit(1623920776.499:32): enforcing=1 old_enforcing=0 auid=4294967295 > ses=42949> > Jun 17 09:06:22 popeye kernel: SELinux: Permission watch in class > filesystem not defined in policy. > Jun 17 09:06:22 popeye kernel: SELinux: Permission watch in class > file not defined in policy. > > (at end) > > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye systemd-logind[617]: Watching system buttons on > /dev/input/event0 (Power Button) > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye systemd-logind[617]: Watching system buttons on > /dev/input/event2 (USB USB Keykoard) > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye systemd-logind[617]: Watching system buttons on > /dev/input/event3 (USB USB Keykoard Consumer Control) > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye systemd-logind[617]: Watching system buttons on > /dev/input/event4 (USB USB Keykoard System Control) > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye rsyslogd[604]: [origin software="rsyslogd" > swVersion="8.2002.0" x-pid="604" x-info="https://www.rsyslog.> > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye systemd[1]: Started System Logging Service. > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 > auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg=> > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye ModemManager[605]: ModemManager > (version 1.10.2-1.fc30) starting in system bus... > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye rsyslogd[604]: imjournal: fscanf on state file > `/var/lib/rsyslog/imjournal.state' failed [v8.2002.0 try> > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye rsyslogd[604]: imjournal: ignoring invalid > state file /var/lib/rsyslog/imjournal.state [v8.2002.0] > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye chronyd[625]: Frequency -3.051 +/- 0.183 ppm > read from /var/lib/chrony/drift > Jun 17 09:06:33 popeye chronyd[625]: Using right/UTC timezone to > obtain leap second data > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye systemd[1]: Started NTP client/server. > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 > auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg=> > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: smartd 7.1 2019-12-30 r5022 > [i686-linux-5.13.0-rc6-cln] (local build) > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Copyright (C) 2002-19, Bruce > Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Opened configuration file > /etc/smartmontools/smartd.conf > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Configuration file > /etc/smartmontools/smartd.conf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning > de> > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Device: /dev/sda, type changed > from 'scsi' to 'sat' > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], opened > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], > ST3160318AS, S/N:9VY1J685, WWN:5-000c50-0159dbd9f, FW:CC44, 160 GB > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], found in > smartd database: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], WARNING: A > firmware update for this drive may be available, > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: see the following Seagate web pages: > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: > http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/207931en > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: > http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/213891en > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], is SMART > capable. Adding to "monitor" list. > Jun 17 09:06:34 popeye smartd[612]: Monitoring 1 ATA/SATA, 0 SCSI/SAS > and 0 NVMe devices > Jun 17 09:06:35 popeye systemd[1]: Started Self Monitoring and > Reporting Technology (SMART) Daemon. > Jun 17 09:06:35 popeye audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 > auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg=> > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye systemd[1]: Started D-Bus System Message Bus. > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 > auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg=> > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: ERROR > proc_get_seclabel @ ../src/util/proc.c +31: Permission denied > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: broker_new @ > ../src/broker/broker.c +105 > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: run @ > ../src/broker/main.c +244 > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: main @ > ../src/broker/main.c +270 > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: ERROR service_add @ > ../src/launch/service.c +545: Connection reset by peer > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: > launcher_add_services @ ../src/launch/launcher.c +809 > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: launcher_run @ > ../src/launch/launcher.c +1385 > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: run @ > ../src/launch/main.c +153 > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: main @ > ../src/launch/main.c +181 > Jun 17 09:06:36 popeye dbus-broker-launch[623]: Exiting due to fatal > error: -104 > Jun 17 09:06:42 popeye rsyslogd[604]: imjournal from > : begin to drop messages due to rate-limiting > lines 1430-1473/1473 (END) > > > at this point, things hung & I powercycled to reboot. > > I cant quite explain the logging around 9:06, it looks more orderly > than the powercycle I recall. Im gonna have to repeat this test, > noting times etc. > > > separately > > Ive been wanting to find another distro which supports 686 and older > hardware, > thats now arriving sooner, since box doesnt well serve its most common use. > > any good distro reqs > Try antiX > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org > https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >