libhugetlbfs failed with "Heap did not shrink"

[Po-Hsu Lin]

1. Test with Artful + 4.12 kernel deployed by MaaS, this one has passed.
2. Install 4.13 kernel from -proposed, retest, this one will fail
3. Reboot to 4.12 again, this will fail too.

09:44:44 INFO | LD_PRELOAD=libheapshrink.so HUGETLB_MORECORE_SHRINK=yes HUGETLB_MORECORE=yes heapshrink (2M: 64): PASS (inconclusive)
09:44:44 INFO | LD_PRELOAD=libhugetlbfs.so libheapshrink.so HUGETLB_MORECORE_SHRINK=yes HUGETLB_MORECORE=yes heapshrink (2M: 64): FAIL Heap did not shrink
09:44:44 INFO | HUGETLB_VERBOSE=1 HUGETLB_MORECORE=yes heap-overflow (2M: 64): PASS

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: linux-image-4.13.0-11-generic 4.13.0-11.12
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.13.0-11.12-generic 4.13.1
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-11-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Sep 18 09:40 seq
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Sep 18 09:40 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay'
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord'
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CurrentDmesg:

Date: Mon Sep 18 09:44:55 2017
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig'
MachineType: Intel Corporation S2600CWR
PciMultimedia:

ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 mgadrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-11-generic root=UUID=5170da90-e3b5-4db0-bea9-22859499daf4 ro
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-11-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-11-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.168
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill'
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/20/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.bios.version: SE5C610.86B.01.01.0018.072020161249
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: S2600CWR
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: H12884-261
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ....................
dmi.chassis.type: 17
dmi.chassis.vendor: ..............................
dmi.chassis.version: ..................
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorporation:bvrSE5C610.86B.01.01.0018.072020161249:bd07/20/2016:svnIntelCorporation:pnS2600CWR:pvr....................:rvnIntelCorporation:rnS2600CWR:rvrH12884-261:cvn..............................:ct17:cvr..................:
dmi.product.family: Family
dmi.product.name: S2600CWR
dmi.product.version: ....................
dmi.sys.vendor: Intel Corporation

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1717897

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

This bug was nominated against a series that is no longer supported, ie artful. The bug task representing the artful nomination is being closed as Won't Fix.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Sean Feole (sfeole)]

marking as wont fix per comment #3

[Sean Feole (sfeole)]

ahh that was already done :)

Sam, still an issue?

 very old bug, with no action on it, marking bug as incomplete and will close in 5 days if no update.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

This test was blacklisted for Bionic and onward.

Marking this as Won't fix.