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[Bug 1349994] Re: vmcore image is not readable

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From: Diane Brent <drbrent@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:35:45 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1349994 <1349994@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Where is the pointer to the upstream fix? What action are you asking
Canonical to take?

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Title:
  vmcore image is not readable

Status in “kexec-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ---Problem Description---
  When running in LE mode, the vmcore is not readable from the kdump kernel.
    
  Machine Type = Power 8 
   
  ---Steps to Reproduce---
  Panic the system and read the /proc/vmcore file using readelf -a
   
  Userspace tool common name: kexec-tools 
   
  The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit LE 

  kexec-tools patch fixing the /proc/vmcore ELF header.

  Patch sent upstream :
  http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/kexec/2014-July/012247.html

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