The v4 kernel's fatal stops spin a core at 100% #177

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2026-11-11T21:33:37Z

rajames commented

2026-11-11 21:33:37 +00:00

Found

kernel/src/v4/sk_v4.c:162, 170, 233: "not started", "did not let go of POST's blocks" and "stopped on a fault" end in for (;;) { } -- the busy spin #151 removed from the prompt with arch_halt().

Done when

The three stops halt (interrupts off, arch_halt() in a loop), seen on the three architectures

🤖 Filed with Claude Code -- the code review of 2026-11-11, at 4d42d25c (Captain Bob, 2026-11-11: "File the review findings as issues"). Read, not run: each is to be confirmed by a test written first and seen to fail.

### Found `kernel/src/v4/sk_v4.c:162, 170, 233`: "not started", "did not let go of POST's blocks" and "stopped on a fault" end in `for (;;) { }` -- the busy spin #151 removed from the prompt with `arch_halt()`. ### Done when - [ ] The three stops halt (interrupts off, `arch_halt()` in a loop), seen on the three architectures 🤖 Filed with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) -- the code review of 2026-11-11, at `4d42d25c` (Captain Bob, 2026-11-11: "File the review findings as issues"). Read, not run: each is to be confirmed by a test written first and seen to fail.

rajames added the area/kernel

labels 2026-11-11 21:33:38 +00:00

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