[Bug 53216] Re: [Bug 53216] Re: [Bug 53216] Re: BUG() report in getnstimeofday: soft lockup

[Hervé Fache]

On 9/18/06, Jerome Lacoste <jerome.lacoste at gmail.com> wrote:
> I also have a Dell. Optiplex GX270
Hmmm!

> > The problem is: the kernel says it's tainted (VMWare modules),
> > so not much hope from LKML.
>
> mmm. I don't need VMWARE, so I can remove them before reproducing the
> issue. Have you tried ?

Nop, but could (not needing it for my new project).

> In the mean time, I've stopped using skype.
I can't: company requirement!

Seems we have a number of common factors here: Dell + VMWare
Have you got a reliable way of triggering the problem? It seems erratic here...

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BUG() report in getnstimeofday: soft lockup
https://launchpad.net/bugs/53216