Kernel 3.6: Error allocating memory
Jos.v.W.
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After upgrading to kernel 3.6 I get a lot of the following errors in kernel.log:
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kernel: zram: Error allocating memory for compressed page: 320529, size=4126
kernel: Write-error on swap-device (254:1:2564232)
kernel: zram: Error allocating memory for compressed page: 191817, size=4131
kernel: Write-error on swap-device (254:0:1534536)
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No such errors using kernel 3.5!
My system is:
inxi -bxx
System: Host: debian Kernel: 3.6.0-3.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.7.2)
Desktop: Xfce 4.10.0git-20b6810 (Gtk 2.24.13) dm: lightdm Distro: Debian GNU/Linux wheezy/sid
Machine: System: Acer (portable) product: TravelMate 4530 version: V1.11 Chassis: type: 10
Mobo: Acer model: Elgon Bios: Acer version: V1.11 date: 08/06/2008
CPU: Dual core AMD Athlon X2 QL-64 (-MCP-) clocked at 1050.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780M/RS780MN [Mobility Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] bus-ID: 01:05.0
X.Org: 1.13.99 drivers: ati,radeon Resolution: 1280x800@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RS780 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 9.1-devel (git-259fc15) Direct Rendering: Yes
Network: Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3 ver: 3.124 bus-ID: 06:00.0
Card-2: Ralink RT2790 Wireless 802.11n 1T/2R PCIe driver: rt2800pci ver: 2.3.0 bus-ID: 05:00.0
Drives: HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (20.5% used)
Info: Processes: 158 Uptime: 17 min Memory: 1801.6/3698.1MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.7.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.17
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Jos.v.W.
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This seems to be a known issue.
See
code.google.com/p/compcache/issues/detail?id=102
and
lkml.org/lkml/2012/6/8/116
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damentz
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This issue should be fixed in 3.6.0-3.dmz.2 and newer.
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Jos.v.W.
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Indeed fixed, thanks!
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