[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-03-26 Thread Vincent Fortier
System now using upstart 1.5 (as per latest updates...). Fix confirmed as functionnal. thnx! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO T

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-03-26 Thread James Hunt
** Changed in: upstart Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO To manage notifications abou

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-03-12 Thread Vincent Fortier
** Attachment added: "Kernel call-trace when NOT using --no-log parameter" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/912558/+attachment/2859647/+files/Kernel-call-trace.jpg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-03-12 Thread Vincent Fortier
Perhaps this bug is still present? I'm having the exact same issue at boot-time root@th0ma7:/home/th0ma7# ./find_missing_commands.pl relative command gdm-binary not found relative command kdm not found root@th0ma7:/home/th0ma7# dpkg -l | grep -i upstart ii upstart

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-27 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package upstart - 1.4-0ubuntu3 --- upstart (1.4-0ubuntu3) precise; urgency=low [ Stéphane Graber ] * Mark upstart Multi-Arch:foreign [ James Hunt ] * Merge of important logger fixes from upstream lp:upstart (LP: #912558). * Reverted temporary f

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-26 Thread James Hunt
** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO To manage noti

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-26 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:~jamesodhunt/ubuntu/precise/upstart/fix-for- bug-912558 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO To manage notificat

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-26 Thread James Hunt
** Changed in: upstart Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO To manage notifications about t

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-12 Thread Kaulbach
mike@cornwall:~$ ./find_missing_commands.pl relative command nmbd not found relative command smbd not found relative command ubiquity not found mike@cornwall:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-07 Thread VinDSL
@James Hunt: As an aside, I tested the more inclusive perl script (above). Ran fine -- same result(s) vindsl@Zuul:~/Downloads$ ./find_missing_commands.pl relative command NetworkManager not found vindsl@Zuul:~/Downloads$ Thanks, again! -- You received this bug notification because you are a me

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-07 Thread James Hunt
** Also affects: upstart Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: upstart Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: upstart Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: upstart Status: Incomplete => Opinion ** Changed in: upstart Status: Opinion => Confi

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-07 Thread Vinycius Maia
I updated the Upstart package to 1.4-0ubuntu2 mrk3004@viny-server:~/Build$ ./find_missing_commands.pl mrk3004@viny-server:~/Build$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-07 Thread James Hunt
@Vinycius: Please could you run the attached "find_missing_commands.pl" Perl script. This is an improvement over the original shell script since it now checks for *all* shell meta characters rather than just the most common ones. Process: 1) download find_missing_commands.pl script to your system

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-07 Thread James Hunt
@VinDSL: no problem. Thank *you* for working with us to identify the problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO To manage notifica

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-07 Thread VinDSL
Just got home and updated the Upstart Package from 1.4-0ubuntu1 -> 1.4-0ubuntu2 No more kernel panic!!! Thanks, for your quick attention to this dire situation, James Hunt! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread Vinycius Maia
mrk3004@viny-server:~$ ./find_missing_commands.sh mrk3004@viny-server:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO To manage notification

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread Kaulbach
mike@cornwall:~$ ./find_missing_commands.sh nmbd smbd ubiquity mike@cornwall:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO To manage noti

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread James Hunt
@Kaulbach: Thank you for taking the time to transcribe the panic. A full fix for this problem has already been written but requires new test cases to be written too (it also requires the full test suite to be run extensively). Rest assured, we intend to put out an updated Upstart package as soon

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread James Hunt
@VinDSL: Thanks very much! Your result proves the theory. Anyone else get any results from this script? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log.c Assert failed - err=>number

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread Kaulbach
The pastebin from posting number 2 is mine, and yes the same problem. I manually wrote down from the kernel panic screen then transcribed it to a file while in recovery mode, used pastebinit to post. Installing the upstart version mentioned earlier, it finally allowed me to boot normally. Previo

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread VinDSL
@James Hunt vindsl@Zuul:~/Downloads$ sh find_missing_commands.sh NetworkManager vindsl@Zuul:~/Downloads I'm running Wicd as my network manager. network-manager refuses to work (on my PC) under Linux 3.2, e.g. no network connection(s), and was uninstalled, some time ago. -- You received this bu

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread VinDSL
@James Hunt vindsl@Zuul:~$ ls /etc/init/ acpid.conf networking.conf alsa-restore.confnetwork-interface.conf alsa-store.conf network-interface-security.conf anacron.conf network-manager.conf apport.conf network-manager.conf~ atd.conf

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread James Hunt
If you have this problem, it would be *very* helpful to use if you could run the attached script on your system. Please report back if you got any output from the script. If the script produces no output, you should not have a problem. Process: 1) download script to your system. 2) chmod 755 fin

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread James Hunt
I think we now understand what is happening here. Essentially, the problem occurs when jobs refer to binaries that don't exist on the system. The common case of this scenario is if you've installed a package with a job file in /etc/init/, but then removed the package. The binaries have now been rem

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread James Hunt
To allow us more time to diagnose this issue, we've decided to push out an updated upstart package where logging has been disabled by default. Please update your systems to install upstart version '1.4-0ubuntu2'. ** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Critical => High -- You re

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread James Hunt
@VinDSL: Thanks for reporting. Please could you list the .conf files you have. In other words, what does the following return: ls /etc/init/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Tit

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread Colin Watson
** Also affects: upstart (Ubuntu Precise) Importance: Critical Assignee: James Hunt (jamesodhunt) Status: Confirmed ** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Precise) Milestone: None => precise-alpha-2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which i

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912558 Title: log

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread VinDSL
I meant to type 5-Jan-2012 (not 2011) above... sigh! Anyway, I thought I should also mention, immediately preceding the kernel panic/core dump, a little flashing white line appears in Plymouth... and the end of the animated dots. Never saw that before. After I implemented the --no-log workaroun

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread VinDSL
I'm having this issue as well, on my Ubu 12.04 alpha 1 install. It happened after the 5-Jan-2011 update(s). I'm performing forensics now. The --no-log workaround (above) allowed me to boot into Ubu 12.04 I might also mention... I have two kernels installed on this machine - Linux 3.1 & Linux 3

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-06 Thread James Hunt
It seems that a particular job or combo of jobs is causing this issue, but unclear why (since all jobs are treated equally by the logger). I'm currently working with Dave to try and isolate the job(s) causing the failure. I'll also create a PPA with some extra debug to identify what err->number is

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-05 Thread Steve Langasek
The output here unfortunately doesn't give many clues as to what's really going on. James, can we turn up the verbosity for this error case? ** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => James Hunt (jamesodhunt) ** Tags added: rls-p-tracking -- You received this bug notificati

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-05 Thread Dave Walker
Whilst looking for others that have encountered this, I came across an unreferenced pastebin http://pastebin.com/sPwXJS0x , seems to be the same issue. ... init: log.c: 291: Assertion failed in log_io_error_handler: err-> number == EIO init: Caught abort, core dumped init: io.c: 1312: Unhandled er

[Bug 912558] Re: log.c Assert failed - err=>number == EIO

2012-01-05 Thread Dave Walker
Attached screenshot. ** Attachment added: "precise-init-crash.jpg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/912558/+attachment/2659418/+files/precise-init-crash.jpg ** Description changed: Whilst booting, init has an issue and causes a core dump -> kernel panic. + + Append