Node crash in __switch_to/fpu_init

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • Kernel crash with a general protection fault in fpu_finit
  • The exception is in __switch_to
  • The stack looks something like
cpu_idle->hrtimer_start_range_ns->__switch_to->Exception->device_not_available->do_device_not_available->math_state_restore->init_fpu->fpu_finit->GPF

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content