Bug#624259: grub-pc: Unable to add kernel arguments with gfxterm: alloc memory magic is broken
Stefano Rivera
stefanor at debian.org
Tue Apr 26 22:20:40 UTC 2011
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.99~rc1-13
Severity: normal
Hi,
I was trying to debug a kernel panic with crashkernel, and my grub
wouldn't let me add command line arguments, I got
| Booting a command list
|
|alloc magic is broken at 0xbf4d6650
Commenting out the gfxterm loading in grub.cfg worked around this, but
I have no idea if there's still memory corruption occuring or not.
SR
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201 / ext4 rw,noatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/md0 /srv ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,barrier=1,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_9VP4V5RS
(hd1) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000340AS_5QJ0L7VE
(hd2) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000340AS_5QJ0KNDF
(hd3) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000340AS_5QJ0KPR7
(hd4) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_9VP1YLFY
(hd5) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_9VP1YLBL
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_ZA
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then
set color_normal=light-gray/black
set color_highlight=white/black
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 root=UUID=653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-2-amd64 root=UUID=653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 root=UUID=653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-3-amd64 root=UUID=653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-3-amd64
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
multiboot /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200, experimental multiboot)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 653a353e-3311-46ca-ae6e-99b6a3a77201
multiboot /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root C434F84E34F84548
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid6] [raid5] [raid4]
md0 : active raid5 sdd1[0] sdf1[4] sde1[3] sdb1[2] sdc1[1]
3907039744 blocks level 5, 64k chunk, algorithm 2 [5/5] [UUUUU]
unused devices: <none>
*********************** END /proc/mdstat
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.38-2-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_ZA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.38 Debian configuration management sy
ii grub-common 1.99~rc1-13 GRand Unified Bootloader, version
ii libc6 2.11.2-11 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.63-3 The Linux Kernel Device Mapper use
ii ucf 3.0025+nmu1 Update Configuration File: preserv
grub-pc recommends no packages.
Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
ii desktop-base 6.0.6 common files for the Debian Deskto
-- debconf information:
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
grub2/device_map_regenerated:
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
grub-pc/install_devices_empty: false
grub-pc/install_devices_failed: false
grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
grub-pc/kopt_extracted: false
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST31000528AS_9VP4V5RS
grub-pc/postrm_purge_boot_grub: false
grub-pc/install_devices_failed_upgrade: true
grub-pc/disk_description:
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
grub-pc/partition_description:
grub-pc/install_devices_disks_changed:
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet
grub-pc/mixed_legacy_and_grub2: true
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