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Subject: Re: Strange load spikes on 2.4.19 kernel
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> > So you're saying that ext3 is somehow breaking the standard kernel
writeback
> > code?
>
> Possibly.  Please try ordered mode.

Ok, we've now tried ordered mode, and are seeing exactly the same behaviour,
no change. No processes in a waiting state or blocked state at all, but
still big load spikes. See my other post for an alternating uptime/ps
output.

> Not yet.  Yours is only the second report.  Possible report.
> Please try ordered mode.  The below will fix journalled
> mode, if this is indeed the source of the problem

We tried applying this patch, but no change either. Again, we've tried both
journaled and ordered.

Rob

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