Re: [mpls-linux-devel] A few problems with ldpd

[James R. L. <jl...@mi...>]

Thanks for the report.  I'm able to duplicate the message and have found
the source.  I had forgotten to add the MPLS values to sysctl_check().
I'll post new RPMs after I rebuild.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 06:29:55AM -0400, Chris Robson wrote:
>
> James
>
> The really great news is, the auto yum-update caught this mpls based kernel 
> updated notice this morning and the kernel update is in sync with the 
> latest released fedora 8 kernel cycle ( 2.6.24.4-64).  Further, the mpls 
> code compiles and at least boots up with even the latest CVS pulls (at 
> least release 2.6.24.4-80).  The even better news, for me at least, is this 
> new yum-update build has a compatible nvidia driver, a really annoying 
> problem with Lenovo T61 and new kernels. 
> The , still, bad news is sysctl is still crashing from, what I believe, is 
> with the mpls_procfs.c program at the code listed below.  Following the 
> code is the crash at bootup time.  Whats interesti is a home-grown build of 
> the mpls code just gets the message "Unknown sysctl binary path". 
> I had removed the sysctl code and was going to test the high speed 
> interface issue that was plaguing successful testing but will delay that 
> and just test with this yum distro of the kernel.
>
> .....Chris
>
> +int __init mpls_procfs_init(void)
> +{
> +    if (!proc_net_fops_create(&init_net, "mpls",  S_IRUGO,
> +                  &mpls_seq_fops)) {
> +        printk(MPLS_ERR "MPLS: failed to register with procfs\n");
> +        return -ENOMEM;
> +    }
> +    return 0;
>
>
> sysctl table check failed: /net/mpls .3.21 Unknown sysctl binary path
> Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.24.4-64.fc8.mpls.1.959 #1
> [<c0442bef>] set_fail+0x3b/0x43
> [<c0443006>] sysctl_check_table+0x40f/0x460
> [<c04352d5>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x22
> [<c044301a>] sysctl_check_table+0x423/0x460
> [<c043429d>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x2a
> [<c076ff12>] sysctl_init+0x16/0x19
> [<c075d536>] kernel_init+0x1ed/0x360
> [<c0405096>] ret_from_fork+0x6/0x1c
> [<c075d349>] kernel_init+0x0/0x360
> [<c075d349>] kernel_init+0x0/0x360
> [<c0405e0b>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10
> =======================
> sysctl table check failed: /net/mpls/debug .3.21.1 Unknown sysctl binary 
> path
> Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.24.4-64.fc8.mpls.1.959 #1
> [<c0442bef>] set_fail+0x3b/0x43
> [<c0443006>] sysctl_check_table+0x40f/0x460
> [<c044301a>] sysctl_check_table+0x423/0x460
> [<c04352d5>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x22
> [<c044301a>] sysctl_check_table+0x423/0x460
> [<c043429d>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x2a
> [<c076ff12>] sysctl_init+0x16/0x19
> [<c075d536>] kernel_init+0x1ed/0x360
> [<c0405096>] ret_from_fork+0x6/0x1c
> [<c075d349>] kernel_init+0x0/0x360
> [<c075d349>] kernel_init+0x0/0x360
> [<c0405e0b>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10
> =======================
> sysctl table check failed: /net/mpls/default_ttl .3.21.2 Unknown sysctl 
> binary path
> Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.24.4-64.fc8.mpls.1.959 #1
> [<c0442bef>] set_fail+0x3b/0x43
> [<c0443006>] sysctl_check_table+0x40f/0x460
> [<c044301a>] sysctl_check_table+0x423/0x460
> [<c04352d5>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x22
> [<c044301a>] sysctl_check_table+0x423/0x460
> [<c043429d>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x2a
> [<c076ff12>] sysctl_init+0x16/0x19
> [<c075d536>] kernel_init+0x1ed/0x360
> [<c0405096>] ret_from_fork+0x6/0x1c
> [<c075d349>] kernel_init+0x0/0x360
> [<c075d349>] kernel_init+0x0/0x360
> [<c0405e0b>] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10
> =======================
> Time:  9:52:08  Date: 04/14/08
> NET: Registered protocol family 16
>
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