From: marcus@ursula.ee.pdx.edu (Marcus Daniels) Subject: PL8 crashes during linking Date: 20 Apr 1993 03:52:50 GMT
PL8/4.3.3 new binutils
During large compilation jobs, and probably only during linking (the
linker dies with a segmentation fault). After that, the machine
doesn't crash, but syncing hangs.
It seems to only happen when there is more than 20 meg in swap (and
plenty free) and a heavy load on the system.
The compile/link jobs are to/from ext2 partitions, but it appears that
is the small (16 meg) root minix partition is the only one affected
after the lockup.