Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268827AbTGJC7c (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jul 2003 22:59:32 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268829AbTGJC7c (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jul 2003 22:59:32 -0400 Received: from adsl-216-103-111-100.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net ([216.103.111.100]:34434 "EHLO www.piet.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S268827AbTGJC6o (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jul 2003 22:58:44 -0400 Subject: Re: 2.5.73-mm3 vs. linux-2.5.74-mm1 From: Piet Delaney To: Andrew Morton Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org, piet In-Reply-To: <1057804327.5717.52.camel@www.piet.net> References: <20030701203830.19ba9328.akpm@digeo.com> <1057803114.2086.45.camel@www.piet.net> <1057804327.5717.52.camel@www.piet.net> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 (1.0.8-10) Date: 09 Jul 2003 20:13:08 -0700 Message-Id: <1057806790.5717.59.camel@www.piet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 16818 Lines: 619 On Wed, 2003-07-09 at 19:32, Piet Delaney wrote: ... > I'll try 2.5.74-mm3... I tried 2.5.74-mm3 and had a problem with apm_save_cpus() definition returning a 0. This isn't a pointer to an array. Perhaps something like this would be better in arch/i386/kernel/apm.c: 527 /* 528 * No CPU lockdown needed on a uniprocessor 529 * 530 * #define apm_save_cpus() 0 Need ptr to array 531 */ 532 static cpumask_t apm_save_cpus(void) 533 { 534 cpumask_t x = current->cpus_allowed; 535 return x; 536 } It gets around the compile problem. -piet > > -piet > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > CC [M] arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.o > > arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c: In function > > `cpufreq_p4_setdc': > > arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:67: incompatible types in > > assignment > > arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:78: incompatible type for > > argument 2 of `set_cpus_allowed' > > arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:90: incompatible type for > > argument 2 of `set_cpus_allowed' > > arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:131: incompatible type for > > argument 2 of `set_cpus_allowed' > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I thought maybe I pulled the 2.5.74-mm1 before it was ready for use. > > > > I'll go back to 2.5.73-mm3; just curious what I did wrong. > > > > -piet > > > > > > > > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.5/2.5.73/2.5.73-mm3/ > > > > > > . The ext2 "free inodes corrupted" problem which Martin saw should be > > > fixed. > > > > > > . The ext3 assertion failure which Maneesh hit should be fixed (I can't > > > reproduce this, please retest?) > > > > > > . A patch from Neil which will hopefully fix the RAID "bio too big" bug. > > > Neil cannot reproduce that, so we are asking anyone who _can_ make this > > > happen to test this out. > > > > > > . The weird behaviour with time-n-date on SpeedStep machines should be > > > fixed. Some of the weird behaviour, at least. > > > > > > . A tweak to the oom killer here may cause earlier oom-killings. I was > > > able to trigger just the one. Keep an eye on that please. > > > > > > > > > And on a personal note: The OSDL will now be sponsoring my kernel work at > > > Digeo. This means that I shall become akpm@osdl.org. akpm@digeo.com still > > > will work. Many thanks to the OSDL and Digeo teams who put this together. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Changes since 2.5.73-mm2: > > > > > > > > > > > > -handle-no-readpage-2.patch > > > -pppoe-revert.patch > > > -ppc64-fixes-2.patch > > > -ppc64-bat-initialisation-fix.patch > > > -reiserfs-unmapped-buffer-fix.patch > > > -pcmcia-event-20030623-1.patch > > > -pcmcia-event-20030623-2.patch > > > -pcmcia-event-20030623-3.patch > > > -pcmcia-event-20030623-4.patch > > > -pcmcia-event-20030623-5.patch > > > -pcmcia-event-20030623-6.patch > > > -sym2-bus_addr-fix.patch > > > -lost-tick-speedstep-fix.patch > > > -sym2-remove-broken-bios-check.patch > > > -syslog-efault-reporting.patch > > > -dvd-ram-rw-fix.patch > > > -mixcomwd-update.patch > > > -arc-rimi-race-fix.patch > > > -slab-drain-all-objects-fix.patch > > > -ext3-remove-version.patch > > > -cdrom-eject-hang-fix.patch > > > > > > Merged > > > > > > -numa-memory-reporting-fix.patch > > > +numa-memory-reporting-fix-2.patch > > > > > > Updated > > > > > > +ramfs-use-generic_file_llseek.patch > > > +inode_change_ok-remove-lock_kernel.patch > > > +nommu-vmtruncate-no_lock_kernel.patch > > > +proc-lock_kernel-removal.patch > > > +fops-flush-no-lock_kernel.patch > > > +block_llseek-no-lock_kernel.patch > > > > > > lock_kernel()ectomy > > > > > > +intel8x0-cleanup.patch > > > > > > Small driver cleanup > > > > > > +TC35815-config-fix.patch > > > > > > Build fix > > > > > > +CLONE_DETACHED-exit-fix.patch > > > > > > Report CLONE_DETACHED threads to gdb > > > > > > +bio-too-big-fix.patch > > > > > > Might fix the RAID "bio too big" problems. > > > > > > -linux-isp.patch > > > -isp-update-1.patch > > > -isp-remove-pci_detect.patch > > > -feral-fix.patch > > > +linux-isp-2.patch > > > > > > Slightly updated feral qlogic driver. > > > > > > +aio-dio-no-readahead.patch > > > > > > Don't do readahead for AIO-over-direct-io > > > > > > +nbd-ioctl-compat.patch > > > > > > NBD userspace compatibility. > > > > > > -rename-timer.patch > > > +rename-timer-A1.patch > > > +lost-tick-speedstep-fix-A1.patch > > > +lost-tick-corner-fix-A0.patch > > > > > > Updated timer patches. Mainly for addressing odd behaviour on SpeedStep > > > machines. > > > > > > -init_timer-debug-trap.patch > > > > > > Dropped due to lack of interest. > > > > > > +ext2_new_inode-race-fix.patch > > > > > > Fix a race which causes ext2 to bogusly claim that the free inodes count > > > was corrupted. > > > > > > +oomkill-if-free-swap.patch > > > > > > Remove bogus test in the oom-killer. > > > > > > +exec_mmap-is-the-point-of-no-return.patch > > > > > > Fix execve() bug > > > > > > +double-mmdrop-fix.patch > > > > > > Fix another execve() bug > > > > > > +cciss-hang-fix.patch > > > > > > cciss fix > > > > > > +journal_release_buffer-race-fix.patch > > > > > > Fix ext3 assertion failure (?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All 133 patches: > > > > > > > > > linus.patch > > > > > > mm.patch > > > add -mmN to EXTRAVERSION > > > > > > kgdb-ga.patch > > > kgdb stub for ia32 (George Anzinger's one) > > > > > > kgdb-use-ggdb.patch > > > > > > kgdb-ga-docco-fixes.patch > > > kgdb doc. edits/corrections > > > > > > HZ-100.patch > > > > > > config_spinline.patch > > > uninline spinlocks for profiling accuracy. > > > > > > ppc64-pci-update.patch > > > > > > ppc64-reloc_hide.patch > > > > > > ppc64-semaphore-reimplementation.patch > > > ppc64: use the ia32 semaphore implementation > > > > > > sym-do-160.patch > > > make the SYM driver do 160 MB/sec > > > > > > x86_64-fixes.patch > > > x86_64 fixes > > > > > > irqreturn-snd-via-fix.patch > > > via sound irqreturn fix > > > > > > config-PAGE_OFFSET.patch > > > Configurable kenrel/user memory split > > > > > > lru_cache_add-check.patch > > > lru_cache_add debug check > > > > > > delay-ksoftirqd-fallback.patch > > > Try harded in IRQ context before falling back to ksoftirqd > > > > > > fb-image-depth-fix.patch > > > fbdev image depth fix > > > > > > move_vma-VM_LOCKED-fix.patch > > > move_vma() make_pages_present() fix > > > > > > ds-09-vicam-usercopy-fix.patch > > > vicam usercopy fix > > > > > > buffer-debug.patch > > > buffer.c debugging > > > > > > e100-use-after-free-fix.patch > > > > > > 3-unmap-page-debugging.patch > > > page unmappng debug patch > > > > > > VM_RESERVED-check.patch > > > VM_RESERVED check > > > > > > ipcsem-speedup.patch > > > ipc semaphore optimization > > > > > > rcu-stats.patch > > > RCU statistics reporting > > > > > > mtrr-hang-fix.patch > > > Fix mtrr-related hang > > > > > > reslabify-pgds-and-pmds.patch > > > re-slabify i386 pgd's and pmd's > > > > > > numa-memory-reporting-fix-2.patch > > > NUMA mamory reporting fix > > > > > > ramfs-use-generic_file_llseek.patch > > > ramfs: use ramfs-use-generic_file_llseek > > > > > > inode_change_ok-remove-lock_kernel.patch > > > inode_change_ok(): remove lock_kernel() > > > > > > nommu-vmtruncate-no_lock_kernel.patch > > > nommu vmtruncate: remove lock_kernel() > > > > > > proc-lock_kernel-removal.patch > > > procfs: remove some unneeded lock_kernel()s > > > > > > fops-flush-no-lock_kernel.patch > > > remove lock_kernel() from file_ops.flush() > > > > > > block_llseek-no-lock_kernel.patch > > > block_llseek(): remove lock_kernel() > > > > > > intel8x0-cleanup.patch > > > intel8x0 cleanups > > > > > > TC35815-config-fix.patch > > > Make CONFIG_TC35815 depend on CONFIG_TOSHIBA_JMR3927 > > > > > > CLONE_DETACHED-exit-fix.patch > > > Report detached thread exit to the debugger > > > > > > bio-too-big-fix.patch > > > Fix raid "bio too big" failures > > > > > > linux-isp-2.patch > > > > > > list_del-debug.patch > > > list_del debug check > > > > > > airo-schedule-fix.patch > > > airo.c: don't sleep in atomic regions > > > > > > resurrect-batch_requests.patch > > > bring back the batch_requests function > > > > > > kblockd.patch > > > Create `kblockd' workqueue > > > > > > cfq-infrastructure.patch > > > > > > elevator-completion-api.patch > > > elevator completion API > > > > > > as-iosched.patch > > > anticipatory I/O scheduler > > > AS: pgbench improvement > > > AS: discrete read fifo batches > > > AS sync/async batches > > > AS: hash removal fix > > > AS jumbo patch (for SCSI and TCQ) > > > AS: fix stupid thinko > > > AS: no batch-antic-limit > > > AS: autotune write batches > > > AS: divide by zero fix > > > AS: more HZ != 1000 fixes > > > AS: update_write_batch tuning > > > AS locking > > > AS HZ fixes > > > > > > as-double-free-and-debug.patch > > > AS: fix a leak + more debugging > > > > > > as-fix-seek-estimation.patch > > > AS: maybe repair performance drop of random read O_DIRECT > > > > > > as-fix-seeky-loads.patch > > > AS: fix IBM's seek load > > > > > > unplug-use-kblockd.patch > > > Use kblockd for running request queues > > > > > > per-queue-nr_requests.patch > > > per queue nr_requests > > > > > > blk-invert-watermarks.patch > > > blk_congestion_wait threshold cleanup > > > > > > blk-as-hint.patch > > > blk-as-hint > > > > > > get_request_wait-oom-fix.patch > > > handle OOM in get_request_wait(). > > > > > > blk-fair-batches.patch > > > blk-fair-batches > > > > > > blk-fair-batches-2.patch > > > blk fair batches #2 > > > > > > generic-io-contexts.patch > > > generic io contexts > > > > > > blk-request-batching.patch > > > block request batching > > > > > > get_io_context-fix.patch > > > get_io_context fixes > > > > > > blk-allocation-commentary.patch > > > block allocation comments > > > > > > blk-batching-throttle-fix.patch > > > blk batch requests fix > > > > > > blk-batching-cleanups.patch > > > block batching cleanups > > > > > > print-build-options-on-oops.patch > > > print a few config options on oops > > > > > > mmap-prefault.patch > > > prefault of executable mmaps > > > > > > bio-debug-trap.patch > > > BIO debugging patch > > > > > > sound-irq-hack.patch > > > > > > show_task-free-stack-fix.patch > > > show_task() fix and cleanup > > > > > > put_task_struct-debug.patch > > > > > > ia32-mknod64.patch > > > mknod64 for ia32 > > > > > > ext2-64-bit-special-inodes.patch > > > ext2: support for 64-bit device nodes > > > > > > ext3-64-bit-special-inodes.patch > > > ext3: support for 64-bit device nodes > > > > > > 64-bit-dev_t-kdev_t.patch > > > 64-bit dev_t and kdev_t > > > > > > oops-dump-preceding-code.patch > > > i386 oops output: dump preceding code > > > > > > lockmeter.patch > > > > > > invalidate_mmap_range.patch > > > Interface to invalidate regions of mmaps > > > > > > aio-mm-refcounting-fix.patch > > > fix /proc mm_struct refcounting bug > > > > > > aio-01-retry.patch > > > AIO: Core retry infrastructure > > > > > > io_submit_one-EINVAL-fix.patch > > > Fix aio process hang on EINVAL > > > > > > aio-02-lockpage_wq.patch > > > AIO: Async page wait > > > > > > aio-03-fs_read.patch > > > AIO: Filesystem aio read > > > > > > aio-04-buffer_wq.patch > > > AIO: Async buffer wait > > > > > > aio-05-fs_write.patch > > > AIO: Filesystem aio write > > > > > > aio-05-fs_write-fix.patch > > > > > > aio-06-bread_wq.patch > > > AIO: Async block read > > > > > > aio-06-bread_wq-fix.patch > > > > > > aio-07-ext2getblk_wq.patch > > > AIO: Async get block for ext2 > > > > > > O_SYNC-speedup-2.patch > > > speed up O_SYNC writes > > > > > > aio-09-o_sync.patch > > > aio O_SYNC > > > > > > aio-10-BUG-fix.patch > > > AIO: fix a BUG > > > > > > aio-11-workqueue-flush.patch > > > AIO: flush workqueues before destroying ioctx'es > > > > > > aio-12-readahead.patch > > > AIO: readahead fixes > > > > > > aio-dio-no-readahead.patch > > > aio O_DIRECT no readahead > > > > > > lock_buffer_wq-fix.patch > > > lock_buffer_wq fix > > > > > > unuse_mm-locked.patch > > > AIO: hold the context lock across unuse_mm > > > > > > aio-take-task_lock.patch > > > From: Suparna Bhattacharya > > > Subject: Re: 2.5.72-mm1 - Under heavy testing with AIO,.. vmstat seems to blow the kernel > > > > > > vfsmount_lock.patch > > > From: Maneesh Soni > > > Subject: [patch 1/2] vfsmount_lock > > > > > > sched-hot-balancing-fix.patch > > > fix for CPU scheduler load distribution > > > > > > truncate-pagefault-race-fix.patch > > > Fix vmtruncate race and distributed filesystem race > > > > > > truncate-pagefault-race-fix-fix.patch > > > Make sure truncate fix has no race > > > > > > sleepometer.patch > > > sleep instrumentation > > > > > > time-goes-backwards.patch > > > demonstrate do_gettimeofday() going backwards > > > > > > skip-apic-ids-on-boot.patch > > > skip apicids on boot > > > > > > printk-oops-mangle-fix.patch > > > disentangle printk's whilst oopsing on SMP > > > > > > 20-odirect_enable.patch > > > > > > 21-odirect_cruft.patch > > > > > > 22-read_proc.patch > > > > > > 23-write_proc.patch > > > > > > 24-commit_proc.patch > > > > > > 25-odirect.patch > > > > > > nfs-O_DIRECT-always-enabled.patch > > > Force CONFIG_NFS_DIRECTIO > > > > > > seqcount-locking.patch > > > i_size atomic access: infrastructure > > > > > > i_size-atomic-access.patch > > > i_size atomic access > > > > > > aha152x-oops-fix.patch > > > aha152X oops fixes > > > > > > security_vm_enough_memory.patch > > > Security hook for vm_enough_memory > > > > > > nbd-cleanups.patch > > > NBD: cosmetic cleanups > > > > > > nbd-enhanced-diagnostics.patch > > > nbd: enhanced diagnostics support > > > > > > nbd-remove-blksize-bits.patch > > > nbd: remove unneeded blksize_bits field > > > > > > nbd-kobject-oops-fix.patch > > > nbd: initialise the embedded kobject > > > > > > nbd-paranioa-cleanups.patch > > > nbd: cleanup PARANOIA usage & code > > > > > > nbd-locking-fixes.patch > > > nbd: fix locking issues with ioctl UI > > > > > > nbd-ioctl-compat.patch > > > nbd: add compatibility with previous ioctl user interface > > > > > > rename-timer-A1.patch > > > timer renaming and cleanups > > > > > > lost-tick-speedstep-fix-A1.patch > > > fix lost_tick detector for speedstep > > > > > > lost-tick-corner-fix-A0.patch > > > fix lost-tick compensation corner-case > > > > > > lowmem_page_address-cleanup.patch > > > cleanup and generalise lowmem_page_address > > > > > > acpismp-fix.patch > > > ACPI_HT_ONLY acpismp=force > > > > > > div64-cleanup.patch > > > Kill div64.h dupes and parenthesize do_div() parameters > > > > > > ext2_new_inode-race-fix.patch > > > ext2: inode allocation race fix > > > > > > oomkill-if-free-swap.patch > > > Don't skip oomkilling if there's free swap > > > > > > exec_mmap-is-the-point-of-no-return.patch > > > after exec_mmap(), exec cannot fail > > > > > > double-mmdrop-fix.patch > > > fix double mmdrop() on exec path > > > > > > cciss-hang-fix.patch > > > cciss: fix io hang > > > > > > journal_release_buffer-race-fix.patch > > > ext3: fix journal_release_buffer() race > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > > > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > > -- > > piet@www.piet.net > > > > - > > To unsubscribe from this 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