After some operating time (within a day) server (opensuse 11.3) crashes with: Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085733] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085748] WARNING: at /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-default-3.3.rc6/linux-3.3-rc6/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:3418 tcp_clean_rtx_queue+0x763/0x800() Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085770] Hardware name: ProLiant DL360 G5 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085778] Modules linked in: mperf edd loop dm_mod sg i5000_edac edac_core coretemp i5k_amb ipmi_si ipmi_msghandler serio_raw pcspkr mvsas bnx2 libsas iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_s upport hpwdt shpchp scsi_transport_sas pci_hotplug hpilo usbhid button microcode container xfs uhci_hcd radeon ehci_hcd ttm drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit usbcore usb_common fan thermal processor thermal_sy s hpsa ata_generic cciss Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085875] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/2 Tainted: G W I 3.3.0-rc6-3-default #1 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085897] Call Trace: Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085907] [<ffffffff8100445a>] dump_trace+0x9a/0x260 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085912] [<ffffffff81556f4f>] dump_stack+0x69/0x6f Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085916] [<ffffffff8103ddab>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7b/0xc0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085921] [<ffffffff8149ada3>] tcp_clean_rtx_queue+0x763/0x800 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085926] [<ffffffff8149d944>] tcp_ack+0x2e4/0x570 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085931] [<ffffffff8149e9f9>] tcp_rcv_established+0x1c9/0x7c0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085935] [<ffffffff814a6341>] tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x111/0x1b0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085939] [<ffffffff814a7adf>] tcp_v4_rcv+0x55f/0x810 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085944] [<ffffffff814850cc>] ip_local_deliver_finish+0xcc/0x270 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085950] [<ffffffff81452623>] __netif_receive_skb+0x493/0x510 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085956] [<ffffffff8145305a>] netif_receive_skb+0x1a/0x80 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085959] [<ffffffff814531c8>] napi_skb_finish+0x38/0x50 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085967] [<ffffffffa038d6df>] bnx2_rx_int+0x3df/0x7d0 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.085986] [<ffffffffa038db36>] bnx2_poll_work+0x66/0x90 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086003] [<ffffffffa038dc84>] bnx2_poll+0x54/0x1a0 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086018] [<ffffffff814539b1>] net_rx_action+0x121/0x260 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086023] [<ffffffff8104500d>] __do_softirq+0x9d/0x1f0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086028] [<ffffffff8157871c>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086032] [<ffffffff810042d5>] do_softirq+0x65/0xa0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086036] [<ffffffff810453de>] irq_exit+0x8e/0xb0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086040] [<ffffffff81003efc>] do_IRQ+0x5c/0xd0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086045] [<ffffffff8156f5ee>] common_interrupt+0x6e/0x6e Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086050] [<ffffffff8100ad92>] mwait_idle+0x92/0x210 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086054] [<ffffffff810011a9>] cpu_idle+0x89/0xd0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086057] ---[ end trace 306e3d00e8ef1b59 ]--- Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086059] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086062] WARNING: at /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-default-3.3.rc6/linux-3.3-rc6/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:3048 tcp_fastretrans_alert+0x802/0x860() Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086065] Hardware name: ProLiant DL360 G5 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086066] Modules linked in: mperf edd loop dm_mod sg i5000_edac edac_core coretemp i5k_amb ipmi_si ipmi_msghandler serio_raw pcspkr mvsas bnx2 libsas iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_s upport hpwdt shpchp scsi_transport_sas pci_hotplug hpilo usbhid button microcode container xfs uhci_hcd radeon ehci_hcd ttm drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit usbcore usb_common fan thermal processor thermal_sy s hpsa ata_generic cciss Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086084] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/2 Tainted: G W I 3.3.0-rc6-3-default #1 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086085] Call Trace: Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086089] [<ffffffff8100445a>] dump_trace+0x9a/0x260 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086093] [<ffffffff81556f4f>] dump_stack+0x69/0x6f Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086097] [<ffffffff8103ddab>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7b/0xc0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086101] [<ffffffff8149d602>] tcp_fastretrans_alert+0x802/0x860 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086118] [<ffffffff8149da62>] tcp_ack+0x402/0x570 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086123] [<ffffffff8149e9f9>] tcp_rcv_established+0x1c9/0x7c0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086127] [<ffffffff814a6341>] tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x111/0x1b0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086131] [<ffffffff814a7adf>] tcp_v4_rcv+0x55f/0x810 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086135] [<ffffffff814850cc>] ip_local_deliver_finish+0xcc/0x270 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086140] [<ffffffff81452623>] __netif_receive_skb+0x493/0x510 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086145] [<ffffffff8145305a>] netif_receive_skb+0x1a/0x80 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086149] [<ffffffff814531c8>] napi_skb_finish+0x38/0x50 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086155] [<ffffffffa038d6df>] bnx2_rx_int+0x3df/0x7d0 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086172] [<ffffffffa038db36>] bnx2_poll_work+0x66/0x90 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086189] [<ffffffffa038dc84>] bnx2_poll+0x54/0x1a0 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086204] [<ffffffff814539b1>] net_rx_action+0x121/0x260 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086209] [<ffffffff8104500d>] __do_softirq+0x9d/0x1f0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086213] [<ffffffff8157871c>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086217] [<ffffffff810042d5>] do_softirq+0x65/0xa0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086221] [<ffffffff810453de>] irq_exit+0x8e/0xb0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086225] [<ffffffff81003efc>] do_IRQ+0x5c/0xd0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086229] [<ffffffff8156f5ee>] common_interrupt+0x6e/0x6e Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086233] [<ffffffff8100ad92>] mwait_idle+0x92/0x210 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086237] [<ffffffff810011a9>] cpu_idle+0x89/0xd0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086240] ---[ end trace 306e3d00e8ef1b5a ]--- Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086241] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086244] WARNING: at /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-default-3.3.rc6/linux-3.3-rc6/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:2885 tcp_try_to_open+0x19a/0x1b0() Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086247] Hardware name: ProLiant DL360 G5 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086248] Modules linked in: mperf edd loop dm_mod sg i5000_edac edac_core coretemp i5k_amb ipmi_si ipmi_msghandler serio_raw pcspkr mvsas bnx2 libsas iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_s upport hpwdt shpchp scsi_transport_sas pci_hotplug hpilo usbhid button microcode container xfs uhci_hcd radeon ehci_hcd ttm drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit usbcore usb_common fan thermal processor thermal_sy s hpsa ata_generic cciss Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086266] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/2 Tainted: G W I 3.3.0-rc6-3-default #1 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086267] Call Trace: Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086271] [<ffffffff8100445a>] dump_trace+0x9a/0x260 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086275] [<ffffffff81556f4f>] dump_stack+0x69/0x6f Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086278] [<ffffffff8103ddab>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7b/0xc0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086282] [<ffffffff8149c7da>] tcp_try_to_open+0x19a/0x1b0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086287] [<ffffffff8149da62>] tcp_ack+0x402/0x570 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086292] [<ffffffff8149e9f9>] tcp_rcv_established+0x1c9/0x7c0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086296] [<ffffffff814a6341>] tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x111/0x1b0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086300] [<ffffffff814a7adf>] tcp_v4_rcv+0x55f/0x810 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086304] [<ffffffff814850cc>] ip_local_deliver_finish+0xcc/0x270 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086309] [<ffffffff81452623>] __netif_receive_skb+0x493/0x510 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086314] [<ffffffff8145305a>] netif_receive_skb+0x1a/0x80 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086317] [<ffffffff814531c8>] napi_skb_finish+0x38/0x50 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086323] [<ffffffffa038d6df>] bnx2_rx_int+0x3df/0x7d0 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086341] [<ffffffffa038db36>] bnx2_poll_work+0x66/0x90 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086357] [<ffffffffa038dc84>] bnx2_poll+0x54/0x1a0 [bnx2] Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086372] [<ffffffff814539b1>] net_rx_action+0x121/0x260 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086377] [<ffffffff8104500d>] __do_softirq+0x9d/0x1f0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086381] [<ffffffff8157871c>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086385] [<ffffffff810042d5>] do_softirq+0x65/0xa0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086389] [<ffffffff810453de>] irq_exit+0x8e/0xb0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086393] [<ffffffff81003efc>] do_IRQ+0x5c/0xd0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086397] [<ffffffff8156f5ee>] common_interrupt+0x6e/0x6e Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086401] [<ffffffff8100ad92>] mwait_idle+0x92/0x210 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086405] [<ffffffff810011a9>] cpu_idle+0x89/0xd0 Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.086408] ---[ end trace 306e3d00e8ef1b5b ]--- Mar 8 15:48:19 is52 kernel: [37589.092626] ------------[ cut here ]------------
3.2.0-rc2 is not affected. but I can reproduce it also with the stable 3.2.9 kernel: Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175230] WARNING: at /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-3.2.9/linux-3.2/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:3439 tcp_clean_rtx_queue+0x6a2/0x730() Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175233] Hardware name: ProLiant DL360 G5 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175235] Modules linked in: mperf edd loop dm_mod sg i5000_edac edac_core iTCO_wdt bnx2 mvsas ipmi_si usbhid hpwdt i5k_amb libsas scsi_transport_sas iTCO_vendor_support hpi lo ipmi_msghandler pcspkr shpchp pci_hotplug button serio_raw container xfs uhci_hcd radeon ehci_hcd ttm drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit usbcore usb_common fan thermal processor thermal_sys hpsa ata_generic cciss Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175267] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/1 Tainted: G W I 3.2.9-1-default #1 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175269] Call Trace: Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175280] [<ffffffff81004458>] dump_trace+0x78/0x320 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175285] [<ffffffff81568fd5>] dump_stack+0x69/0x6f Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175290] [<ffffffff81057a9b>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7b/0xc0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175295] [<ffffffff814ac3a2>] tcp_clean_rtx_queue+0x6a2/0x730 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175301] [<ffffffff814af3ab>] tcp_ack+0x21b/0x560 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175306] [<ffffffff814b0793>] tcp_rcv_established+0x4a3/0x750 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175311] [<ffffffff814b7e11>] tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x111/0x1f0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175316] [<ffffffff814b9be9>] tcp_v4_rcv+0x639/0x900 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175321] [<ffffffff81496b24>] ip_local_deliver_finish+0xd4/0x290 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175327] [<ffffffff81462d56>] __netif_receive_skb+0x4c6/0x530 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175333] [<ffffffff814635c8>] netif_receive_skb+0x58/0x80 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175337] [<ffffffff81463708>] napi_skb_finish+0x38/0x50 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175345] [<ffffffffa03b1714>] bnx2_rx_int+0x3d4/0x820 [bnx2] Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175365] [<ffffffffa03b1bc6>] bnx2_poll_work+0x66/0x90 [bnx2] Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175381] [<ffffffffa03b1d14>] bnx2_poll+0x54/0x1bc [bnx2] Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175397] [<ffffffff81463f31>] net_rx_action+0x121/0x240 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175403] [<ffffffff8105ee01>] __do_softirq+0xa1/0x1b0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175408] [<ffffffff81575fec>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175412] [<ffffffff810043a5>] do_softirq+0x65/0xa0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175417] [<ffffffff8105f186>] irq_exit+0x96/0xc0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175421] [<ffffffff81003fcc>] do_IRQ+0x5c/0xd0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175425] [<ffffffff8156c06e>] common_interrupt+0x6e/0x6e Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175431] [<ffffffff8100adac>] mwait_idle+0x8c/0x1c0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175436] [<ffffffff81001216>] cpu_idle+0x86/0xc0 Mar 4 14:10:17 is50 kernel: [35293.175440] ---[ end trace e2ca8a69698d19ea ]---
I have found that a similar bug has been reported with some earlier kernel version ( https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31282 ), but the status has never been changed.