[driverloader] Driverloader causing system freeze

[Peter á Rógvu]

Hi, 
I have the same problem.
Same version of SuSE.
Same driverloader driver, but with a Linksys WUSB54G card.
Kernel 2.6.5-7.111-smp.
Sometimes the message log fills up before the system freezes 
<snip>
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [<e0a2e450>] 
dldr_thread+0x0/0x260driverloader]
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [kernel_thread_helper+5/16] 
kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0x10
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [<c0107005>] kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0x10
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel: bad: scheduling while atomic!
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel: Call Trace:
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [schedule+2633/2784] schedule+0xa49/0xae0
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [<c0123849>] schedule+0xa49/0xae0
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [handle_IRQ_event+47/96] 
handle_IRQ_event+0x2f/0x60
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [<c010c1cf>] handle_IRQ_event+0x2f/0x60
Nov  6 14:17:58 evilroot kernel:  [__crc_block_prepare_write+461/2303621] 
driverloader406_+0x28/
</snip>

Onsdag den 24. november 2004 21:40 skrev Jan Elders:
> Hello,
>
> After having installed
> driverloader-2.10_k2.6.5_7.111_smp-1suse.i586.rpm.zip for my SuSE 9.1
> system, my SMC 2835W card works perfect .............. until after a random
> period of time the system totally freezes (and I have to cut power to
> restart) !!!!!!
> Sometimes it works fine for hours, other times it happens already within
> half an hour. I cannot detect a clear pattern.
>
> I tried dldrconfig --enable-workaround=stack but that didn't help.
>
> When de-installing the driverloader (and not being able to use the SMC
> 2835W of course) the system does not freeze anymore.
> Consequently I believe that driverloader is the cause.
>
> Before I change my trial certificate into a purchased one, I want to get
> rid of those freezes.
> Can anybody help me, please ?
>
> Greetings,

-- 
Mvh
Peter á Rógvu