What is a tainted Linux kernel? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
A tainted kernel is one that is in an unsupported state because it cannot be guaranteed to function correctly. Most kernel developers will ignore bug reports involving tainted kernels, and community …
lsmod outputs: Not tainted - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
A running instance of the Linux kernel becomes “tainted” when something dodgy happens. The kernel boots in non-tainted state, and becomes tainted if one such dodgy thing happens. The full list of …
How to determine which module taints the kernel?
and [root@Eiger ~]# cat /proc/sys/kernel/tainted 4096 I've not been able to find documentation for what the 4096 bitmask means, but the G flag means that an external GPL module is loaded into the …
Random system freeze, vmware tainted modules - Unix & Linux Stack …
May 9, 2016 · Keep getting system freezes, no keyboard or mouse response, only reboot works. Problem Reporting reports error: A kernel problem occurred, but your kernel has been tainted …
Unable to Get Kernel Crash Dump on Kernel Panic
Oct 4, 2021 · The serial console freezes with standard kernel panic stacktrace. One of the logs specific to Kdump is: [14645.1099571] CPU: 2 PID: 20518 Comm: tee Kdump: loaded Not tainted 4.19.35 …
How can I un-taint my DKIM config after exim upgrade?
Sep 10, 2021 · Debian upgrade to exim4 4.94 brings new headache: tainted variables. I have several virtual domains handled by my exim and hence I use variable expansion to obtain DKIM domain, …
switch_root from initramfs is failing - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
May 30, 2020 · We found the solution. Basically, for testing purpose, we were executing our exec switch_root from a /bin/bash opened at the end of the init script. The problem is that switch_root …
externally supported module, setting X kernel taint flag
Aug 12, 2019 · Look at the latest version of that document: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.html Bit Log Number Reason that got the kernel tainted
Understanding the reasoning behind an OOM invokation
May 7, 2024 · The java process that ended up being killed had PID 20639 whereas the output under the line that mentions VM Thread is CPU: 11 PID: 20646 Comm: VM Thread Not tainted 4.19.0-25 …
Linux machine crashing on a daily basis, what does this kernel ...
Nov 21, 2022 · The crash comes in the form of a total hang. No more control and screen freezes. I grabbed a stacktrace on this machine using: sudo journalctl -f The last messages displayed are: Nov …