This issue, or similar symptoms doesn't seem to be fixed. This is with stock kernel, stock stress-ng but with the suggested changes to the memory_stress_ng test script. The machine locks up completely maybe 1 out of 5-10 runs. See attached dmesg for errors.
Kernel: 4.4.0-64-generic-85-Ubuntu stress-ng Version: 0.07.21-1~ppa ** Attachment added: "FAIL-2017-03-09-15-21-47.dmesg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1573062/+attachment/4837690/+files/FAIL-2017-03-09-15-21-47.dmesg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573062 Title: memory_stress_ng failing for Power architecture for 16.04 Status in Provider for Plainbox - Checkbox: Fix Released Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in linux source package in Xenial: Incomplete Status in linux source package in Yakkety: Incomplete Bug description: memory_stress_ng, as part of server certification is failing for IBM Power S812LC(TN71-BP012) in bare metal mode. Failing in this case is defined by the test locking up the server in an unrecoverable state which only a reboot will fix. I will be attaching screen and kern logs for the failures and a successful run on 14.04 on the same server. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/plainbox-provider-checkbox/+bug/1573062/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp