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[Joseph Salisbury <joseph.salisbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Did the issue of "the machine will freeze completely forever spinning
HDD for some reason and thus slowly degrading it." just start happening
in a recent kernel update, or has this always been the case?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer
to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
v3.17 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following
tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".


Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.17-rc1-utopic/


** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Tags added: kernel-da-key

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  Kernel fails to execute code for killing OOM task if
  oom_kill_allocating_task = 0

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  The problem is thoroughly described in this question:
  http://askubuntu.com/q/398236/20275

  Steps to reproduce:
  Make sure oom_kill_allocating_task = 0 (it's the default configuration)
  cat /proc/sys/vm/oom_kill_allocating_task
  echo 0 | sudo tee /proc/sys/vm/oom_kill_allocating_task
  Disable your swap to make the test faster.
  Fill your RAM.
  After that the machine will freeze completely forever spinning HDD for some reason and thus slowly degrading it.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  int        2114 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Thu Aug 21 16:40:15 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=52f0a457-e6ab-4711-a129-83170285523b
  MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X502CA
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-34-generic root=/dev/mapper/kubuntu--vg-root ro quiet
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-34-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-34-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.5
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/21/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: X502CA.207
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: X502CA
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX502CA.207:bd02/21/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX502CA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX502CA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: X502CA
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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