Windows {XP} Kernel Crash Analysis

Archana Ganapathi; Viji Ganapathi; David Patterson

Windows XP Kernel Crash Analysis

Abstract:

PC users have started viewing crashes as a fact of life rather than a problem. To improve operating system dependability, systems designers and programmers must analyze and understand failure data. In this paper, we analyze Windows XP kernel crash data collected from a population of volunteers who contribute to the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC) project. We found that OS crashes are predominantly caused by poorly-written device driver code. Users as well as product developers will benefit from understanding the crash behaviors elaborated in this paper.

Archana Ganapathi, University of California, Berkeley

Viji Ganapathi, University of California, Berkeley

David Patterson, University of California, Berkeley

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BibTeX

@inproceedings {268754,
author = {Archana Ganapathi and Viji Ganapathi and David Patterson},
title = {Windows {XP} Kernel Crash Analysis },
booktitle = {20th Large Installation System Administration Conference (LISA 06)},
year = {2006},
address = {Washington, D.C.},
url = {https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa-06/windows-xp-kernel-crash-analysis},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = dec
}

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