Kernel freeze if virtualbox running

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I’m running openSUSE 12.1 (and Tumbleweed) without problems. But a few seconds after starting a Virtualbox Session (i.e. XP oder Win7) a lot of kernel error occure:

Dec 5 11:59:50 sb kernel: 1699.743883] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
Dec 5 11:59:51 sb kernel: 1700.388919] EXT4-fs (sdb1): Unaligned AIO/DIO on inode 87293959 by VirtualBox; performance will be poor.
Dec 5 12:00:01 sb /USR/SBIN/CRON[6369]: (root) CMD ( /usr/lib64/sa/sa2 -A)
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.876975] INFO: rcu_preempt_state detected stalls on CPUs/tasks: {} (detected by 7, t=60002 jiffies)
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.876981] sending NMI to all CPUs:
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.876985] NMI backtrace for cpu 3
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.876987] CPU 3
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.876988] Modules linked in: af_packet vboxpci vboxnetadp vboxnetflt vboxdrv cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_powersave acpi_cpufreq mperf microcode dm_mod snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek eeepc_wmi asus_wmi sparse_keymap rfkill pci_hotplug joydev sr_mod sg cdrom pcspkr serio_raw i2c_i801 iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support r8169 snd_hda_intel xhci_hcd snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm mei(C) snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc wmi autofs4 i915 drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit button video fan processor thermal thermal_sys
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877025]
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877028] Pid: 0, comm: kworker/0:1 Tainted: G C 3.1.0-1.2-desktop #1 ASUSTeK Computer INC. V-P8H67E/V-P8H67E
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877032] RIP: 0010:<ffffffff8130a489>] <ffffffff8130a489>] intel_idle+0x99/0x120
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877039] RSP: 0018:ffff880427615e88 EFLAGS: 00000046
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877041] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 0000000000000001
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877043] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff880427615fd8 RDI: ffffffff81c10600
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877045] RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000159 R09: 00000000fffffffe
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877047] R10: 000000000000186d R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 125c88d9a22ad7c1
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877049] R13: 0000000000000001 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: 0000000000000000
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877052] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88043fac0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877054] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877056] CR2: fffff8a00298e000 CR3: 0000000001c05000 CR4: 00000000000426e0
Dec 5 12:00:58 sb kernel: 1767.877058] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
…

Some seconds later the system freezes. Does anybody know this problem?

I’m using virtualbox from this repo: Index of /repositories/Virtualization/openSUSE_12.1

Stephan

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On 12/05/2011 12:06 PM, boenis wrote:
> Does anybody know this problem?

this and all Tumbleweed post should be to the Tumbleweed forum,
http://tinyurl.com/3ljwanm

but, to answer your question directly–everyone knows about it…i quote:

[quote]
At this point there is no guarantee to have all additional modules
available in the stable release like for Vmware or Virtualbox. And while
the Packman Tumbleweed Essential repository attempts to deliver them
there is no guarantee they will always succeed due to the
incompatibilities with the quickly advancing Linux Kernel. The problems
with proprietary Graphics drivers are similar and there is no guarantee
they will work tomorrow, even if they do today. If you don’t know how to
compile your own additional kernel modules and you don’t wish to learn
or keep a very close eye on what is being updated, please don’t use
Tumbleweed. . .

openSUSE 11.4 supports VirtualBox. Due to it not being in the mainline
kernel and Tumbleweed routinely receiving kernel updates, it has been
decided not to support VirtualBox in the main Tumbleweed repo.

[quote] cite: http://en.opensuse.org/Tumbleweed

i think all you need to do is compile a VBox built on and for the kernel
you are using… (every time it changes)

–
DD
openSUSE®, the “German Engineered Automobiles” of operating systems!

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OK, i was gone back to 12.1 (without Tumbleweed). Does openSUSE 12.1 support VirtualBox? Or should i go back to 11.4?

Anyway, i have the same problem in 12.1.

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And even the same problem using this way:
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/unreviewed-how-faq/465445-running-linux-live-cds-disk-less-virtual-machines-under-virtualbox.html

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On 12/05/2011 07:26 PM, boenis wrote:
>
> Does openSUSE 12.1 support VirtualBox? Or should i go back to 11.4?

as far as i know it does (but i’ve not read every post here about 12.1
and VBox)…

but, i guess you know the VirtualBox you run must match the kernel you
are running…so, if you have rolled back to the kernel shipping with
12.1, and have the VirtualBox available in the 12.1 oss repo it should
(as far as i know) “just work”…but, you can use something like the
following search string to see for yourself: http://tinyurl.com/cyqxbhd

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DD http://tinyurl.com/DD-Caveat
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