ErrMemout Error inserting lockd: Cannot allocate memory

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		+	There is currently a bug in the kernel, which requires the [[sysctl system control interface]] to be installed into the kernel. Rebuild the kernel with CONFIG_PROC_SYSCTL enabled to enable loading of the [[lockd]] module.

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Contents 1 Error inserting lockd: Cannot allocate memory 1.1 Cause 1.2 Known Cases 1.3 Module Information 1.4 Resolution

Error inserting lockd: Cannot allocate memory

When attempting to load modules relating to NFS into the kernel, an error may occur as follows:

Error inserting lockd (/lib/modules/2.6.22.9/kernel/fs/lockd/lockd.ko): Cannot allocate memory

Cause

The problem is caused by the lockd module failing to attach to the kernel.

Known Cases

This error has been observed using a 2.6.22.9 modular vaninlla kernel built using Gentoo. (Mark Hobley)

Module Information

modinfo lockd produces the following output:

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.22.9/kernel/fs/lockd/lockd.ko license: GPL description: NFS file locking service version 0.5. author: Olaf Kirch <okir@monad.swb.de> depends: sunrpc vermagic: 2.6.22.9 preempt mod_unload 586 parm: nsm_use_hostnames:bool

Resolution

There is currently a bug in the kernel, which requires the sysctl system control interface to be installed into the kernel. Rebuild the kernel with CONFIG_PROC_SYSCTL enabled to enable loading of the lockd module.