Kernel Panic

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
KP
Pronunciation
/ˈkərnəl ˈpænɪk/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Software

Examples in Context

  1. If the mount fails, a kernel panic will occur, and the system will freeze.
  2. You may have experienced the cannot mount rootfs error ( followed by your Linux host getting a kernel panic ) after you reboot your system.
  3. A kernel routine will call panic when it has encountered a problem that it cannot resolve.

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