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What is meant by "not syncing" in a kernel panic message?
I have read that it means that the kernel successfully synced data to disk, but am not sure.
A typical context would be: "Kernel panic - not syncing - Attempted to kill init!"
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If your Mac restarts unexpectedly, an error known as a kernel panic occurred, and a message indicates that your computer restarted because of a problem. The most likely cause is faulty software. A kernel panic can also be caused by damaged or incompatible hardware, including external devices attached to your Mac.
The first thing to do after seeing a kernel panic error is not to panic ,because now you are aware of the image file related to the error. Step 1: Boot the system normally with your given kernel version. This is your kernel panic situation. Step 2: Reboot your machine again and select the rescue prompt.
not syncing means that the device buffers have not been flushed to the actual devices. We do this to prevent damage to the data.
If we synced on kernel panic, we could cause a lot of trouble to the user. This is because the kernel panic could have happened anywhere and it might cause side-effects to other modules and parts of the kernel.
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