The following Kernel Panic occurred on my embedded board.I am using 3.10 Kernel.I am analyzing the cause of the Kernel Panic.The Kernel Panic message shows the PID(735).Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kenel: CPU: 0 `PID: 735` Comm: cat Not tainted 3.10.73 #2Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Process cat `(pid: 735`, stack limit = 0xee46c238)Does the PID mean the killer of the Kernel Panic?Below is my entire Kernel Panic message.Kernel Panic seems to be a really hard friend.... :(Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000cFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: pgd = c0004000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [0000000c] *pgd=00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Internal error: Oops: 17 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ARMFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Modules linked in: m2i_trn g_m2i libcomposite iptable_filter ip_tables smsc95xx usbnet mousedev rh_special_switches pn5xx_i2c mram tsc2007 spicc buzzer cover backlight device_info [last unloaded: spi_fieldbus]Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: CPU: 0 PID: 735 Comm: cat Not tainted 3.10.73 #2Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: task: ee404000 ti: ee46c000 task.ti: ee46c000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: PC is at set_page_dirty+0x20/0x68Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: LR is at set_page_dirty+0xc/0x68Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: pc : [<c00a3c50>]    lr : [<c00a3c3c>]    psr: a0000013Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: sp : ee46de48  ip : 0002f9f9  fp : b6ffa000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: r10: ee46dee0  r9 : ee46de84  r8 : b6ffc000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: r7 : c0fd3860  r6 : 00000000  r5 : c0fd3860  r4 : ee3d87ecFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: r3 : 00000000  r2 : 40080068  r1 : c0fd3860  r0 : 00000012Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Flags: NzCv  IRQs on  FIQs on  Mode SVC_32  ISA ARM  Segment userFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Control: 10c5387d  Table: 2eb3c04a  DAC: 00000015Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: PC: 0xc00a3bd0:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3bd0  e2505000 1a000001 e1a00005 e8bd8038 e375001c e2841048 03a0001a 13a00019Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3bf0  eb0456e6 eafffff7 e92d4010 e1a04000 eb002f48 e590304c e5933010 e3130c02Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c10  08bd8010 e5943000 e3130a02 08bd8010 e1a00004 e3a0100d e8bd4010 eaffdee6Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c30  e92d4038 e1a05000 eb002f3a e3500000 0a00000a e5903044 e1a01005 e3a00012Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c50  e593400c eb044d0a e59f3034 e1a00005 e3540000 01a04003 e12fff34 e8bd8038Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c70  e5953000 e3130010 18bd8038 e1a01005 e3a00004 eb045711 e2700001 33a00000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c90  e8bd8038 c00fd924 e92d4030 e1a04000 e24dd00c eb002f1f e5943000 e1a05000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3cb0  e3130001 0a00002b e3500000 0a000003 e590304c e5933010 e3130001 0a000004Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: LR: 0xc00a3bbc:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3bbc  e92d4038 e1a04002 e5923044 e5933000 e12fff33 e2505000 1a000001 e1a00005Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3bdc  e8bd8038 e375001c e2841048 03a0001a 13a00019 eb0456e6 eafffff7 e92d4010Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3bfc  e1a04000 eb002f48 e590304c e5933010 e3130c02 08bd8010 e5943000 e3130a02Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c1c  08bd8010 e1a00004 e3a0100d e8bd4010 eaffdee6 e92d4038 e1a05000 eb002f3aFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c3c  e3500000 0a00000a e5903044 e1a01005 e3a00012 e593400c eb044d0a e59f3034Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c5c  e1a00005 e3540000 01a04003 e12fff34 e8bd8038 e5953000 e3130010 18bd8038Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c7c  e1a01005 e3a00004 eb045711 e2700001 33a00000 e8bd8038 c00fd924 e92d4030Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3c9c  e1a04000 e24dd00c eb002f1f e5943000 e1a05000 e3130001 0a00002b e3500000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: SP: 0xee46ddc8:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: ddc8  000000a8 0000006d b6f6a000 c105ace0 00000000 ffffffff 0000006d c06c8f40Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dde8  c00a3c50 a0000013 ffffffff ee46de34 b6ffc000 c000dd98 00000012 c0fd3860Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de08  40080068 00000000 ee3d87ec c0fd3860 00000000 c0fd3860 b6ffc000 ee46de84Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de28  ee46dee0 b6ffa000 0002f9f9 ee46de48 c00a3c3c c00a3c50 a0000013 ffffffffFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de48  326c375f ee3d87ec ee3d87e8 c00b8db0 ee46de58 ee785c00 c0f51b1c edef6f60Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de68  ee93edb8 326c375f ee46c000 ee93edb8 b6ffc000 b6ffbfff 60000013 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de88  fffffffe 00000000 ee46c000 edef6f60 ffffffff ee46dee0 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dea8  ee46c000 ee785c40 00000000 c00b98c0 00000000 ee46c000 edef6c60 ee46df08Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: R1: 0xc0fd37e0:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 37e0  40080068 ee913501 000010ea 00000000 00000001 c0fd37d4 c0fd3a34 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3800  40080068 ee913501 000010e2 00000000 00000001 c0f94cf4 c0fd3754 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3820  40080068 ee913501 000010da 00000000 00000001 c0fd3694 c0fd3734 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3840  4002002c ef074d64 00000038 ffffffff 00000001 c0f92af4 c0f8ed94 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3860  40080068 ee97a400 000b6ffa 00000000 00000001 c0fbbeb4 c0f91674 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3880  4002002c ef074d64 00000033 ffffffff 00000001 c0fa6034 c0f94574 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 38a0  40000000 00000000 00000002 ffffffff 00000000 c0fc8a14 c0f91514 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 38c0  40080068 ee913501 00001146 00000000 00000001 c0fd8d54 c0f92d34 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: R4: 0xee3d876c:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 876c  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 878c  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 87ac  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 87cc  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 87ec  305b375f 00000000 31af57df 305d375f 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 880c  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 882c  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 884c  00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: R5: 0xc0fd37e0:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 37e0  40080068 ee913501 000010ea 00000000 00000001 c0fd37d4 c0fd3a34 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3800  40080068 ee913501 000010e2 00000000 00000001 c0f94cf4 c0fd3754 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3820  40080068 ee913501 000010da 00000000 00000001 c0fd3694 c0fd3734 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3840  4002002c ef074d64 00000038 ffffffff 00000001 c0f92af4 c0f8ed94 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3860  40080068 ee97a400 000b6ffa 00000000 00000001 c0fbbeb4 c0f91674 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3880  4002002c ef074d64 00000033 ffffffff 00000001 c0fa6034 c0f94574 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 38a0  40000000 00000000 00000002 ffffffff 00000000 c0fc8a14 c0f91514 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 38c0  40080068 ee913501 00001146 00000000 00000001 c0fd8d54 c0f92d34 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: R7: 0xc0fd37e0:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 37e0  40080068 ee913501 000010ea 00000000 00000001 c0fd37d4 c0fd3a34 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3800  40080068 ee913501 000010e2 00000000 00000001 c0f94cf4 c0fd3754 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3820  40080068 ee913501 000010da 00000000 00000001 c0fd3694 c0fd3734 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3840  4002002c ef074d64 00000038 ffffffff 00000001 c0f92af4 c0f8ed94 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3860  40080068 ee97a400 000b6ffa 00000000 00000001 c0fbbeb4 c0f91674 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 3880  4002002c ef074d64 00000033 ffffffff 00000001 c0fa6034 c0f94574 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 38a0  40000000 00000000 00000002 ffffffff 00000000 c0fc8a14 c0f91514 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: 38c0  40080068 ee913501 00001146 00000000 00000001 c0fd8d54 c0f92d34 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: R9: 0xee46de04:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de04  c0fd3860 40080068 00000000 ee3d87ec c0fd3860 00000000 c0fd3860 b6ffc000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de24  ee46de84 ee46dee0 b6ffa000 0002f9f9 ee46de48 c00a3c3c c00a3c50 a0000013Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de44  ffffffff 326c375f ee3d87ec ee3d87e8 c00b8db0 ee46de58 ee785c00 c0f51b1cFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de64  edef6f60 ee93edb8 326c375f ee46c000 ee93edb8 b6ffc000 b6ffbfff 60000013Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de84  00000000 fffffffe 00000000 ee46c000 edef6f60 ffffffff ee46dee0 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dea4  00000000 ee46c000 ee785c40 00000000 c00b98c0 00000000 ee46c000 edef6c60Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dec4  ee46df08 ee785c00 ee785c00 ee46c000 c00bf4ec c0f696e0 0025ceb0 ee785c00Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dee4  00000001 00000000 00000000 ffffffff c045ec74 00000000 00000072 00000400Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: R10: 0xee46de60:Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de60  c0f51b1c edef6f60 ee93edb8 326c375f ee46c000 ee93edb8 b6ffc000 b6ffbfffFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de80  60000013 00000000 fffffffe 00000000 ee46c000 edef6f60 ffffffff ee46dee0Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dea0  00000000 00000000 ee46c000 ee785c40 00000000 c00b98c0 00000000 ee46c000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dec0  edef6c60 ee46df08 ee785c00 ee785c00 ee46c000 c00bf4ec c0f696e0 0025ceb0Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dee0  ee785c00 00000001 00000000 00000000 ffffffff c045ec74 00000000 00000072Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df00  00000400 ee912000 00000000 c045ec74 00000000 c045e9dc 00000001 c045e7f8Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df20  00000000 c045ec74 ee785c30 ee785c00 00000000 ee404000 ee785c00 c0029360Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df40  ee4042fc c00302a0 00000020 00000001 c0680eb4 00000000 00060006 c004fa88Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Process cat (pid: 735, stack limit = 0xee46c238)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Stack: (0xee46de48 to 0xee46e000)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de40:                   326c375f ee3d87ec ee3d87e8 c00b8db0 ee46de58 ee785c00Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de60: c0f51b1c edef6f60 ee93edb8 326c375f ee46c000 ee93edb8 b6ffc000 b6ffbfffFeb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: de80: 60000013 00000000 fffffffe 00000000 ee46c000 edef6f60 ffffffff ee46dee0Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dea0: 00000000 00000000 ee46c000 ee785c40 00000000 c00b98c0 00000000 ee46c000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dec0: edef6c60 ee46df08 ee785c00 ee785c00 ee46c000 c00bf4ec c0f696e0 0025ceb0Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dee0: ee785c00 00000001 00000000 00000000 ffffffff c045ec74 00000000 00000072Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df00: 00000400 ee912000 00000000 c045ec74 00000000 c045e9dc 00000001 c045e7f8Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df20: 00000000 c045ec74 ee785c30 ee785c00 00000000 ee404000 ee785c00 c0029360Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df40: ee4042fc c00302a0 00000020 00000001 c0680eb4 00000000 00060006 c004fa88Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df60: c0680eb4 ef391d40 00000000 ee46c000 000000f8 c000e3e8 ee46c000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: df80: 00000000 c0030a20 00000000 000700de b6fd9760 b6fd9760 000000f8 c0030aa4Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dfa0: 00000000 c000e240 000700de b6fd9760 00000000 000700ca b6ff84c0 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dfc0: 000700de b6fd9760 b6fd9760 000000f8 00000002 00000000 00010000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: dfe0: 000000f8 be8b5474 b6f6afc3 b6f14276 60000030 00000000 00000000 00000000Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [<c00a3c50>] (set_page_dirty+0x20/0x68) from [<c00b8db0>] (unmap_single_vma+0x4d0/0x63c)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [<c00b8db0>] (unmap_single_vma+0x4d0/0x63c) from [<c00b98c0>] (unmap_vmas+0x54/0x68)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [<c00b98c0>] (unmap_vmas+0x54/0x68) from [<c00bf4ec>] (exit_mmap+0xd8/0x1f8)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [<c00bf4ec>] (exit_mmap+0xd8/0x1f8) from [<c0029360>] (mmput+0x48/0xf4)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [<c0029360>] (mmput+0x48/0xf4) from [<c00302a0>] (do_exit+0x244/0x878)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [<c00302a0>] (do_exit+0x244/0x878) from [<c0030a20>] (do_group_exit+0x3c/0xb0)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: [<c0030a20>] (do_group_exit+0x3c/0xb0) from [<c0030aa4>] (__wake_up_parent+0x0/0x18)Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Code: 0a00000a e5903044 e1a01005 e3a00012 (e593400c) Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: ---[ end trace 28aa0afec355b4f9 ]---Feb 22 19:40:28 TEST kernel: Fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed!
Is the [PID] of Kernel Panic the killer of Kernel Panic?
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The cat program was running with a PID of 735 when the panic occurred, i.e. the fault happened in the context of the process with PID 735. This does not mean that the cat program did something wrong. The fault is in the kernel, a panic is something that should not happen under any circumstances (unless you really try with root privileges). The bug causing the panic can be in a device driver that is invoked when the cat program reads or writes from/to some device. Or it could be caused by a totally unrelated interrupt; all interrupt handlers are run in the context of the currently running process, even if they don't serve the process in any way.As you have noticed, debugging a kernel panic is not an easy task.