Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:29:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:29:10 -0400 Received: from [200.248.92.2] ([200.248.92.2]:34823 "EHLO inter.lojasrenner.com.br") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:28:56 -0400 Message-Id: <200110031331.KAA26718@inter.lojasrenner.com.br> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII From: Andre Margis Organization: SAM Informatica Ltda To: , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: kswapd kernel 2.4.9 Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 10:27:19 -0300 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.3.1] In-Reply-To: <30402.205.188.199.21.1002115377@webmail.softpixel.com> In-Reply-To: <30402.205.188.199.21.1002115377@webmail.softpixel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Em Qua 03 Out 2001 10:22, cwright@softpixel.com escreveu: > > I\'m running kernel 2.4.9 under a DELL 8450 with 8xP-III and 10GB RAM. > > Yesterday a run a BIG I/O, and when this process run, my cached goes to > > 9GB > > > and the kswapd is using 100% of one cpu after that. > > did it stay at 100%, or did it ease up slightly afterward? > > I have noticed a similar problem with ancient kernels (2.0.0) and not quite > as ancient one (2.2.19) where certain applications cause all your physical > ram to be used, then all the cache. after its all used (for some mystery > purpose?) it goes back to normal. maybe my boxes are just flukes though > > chris > I don't reboot the machine and the kswapd stay 100% all the time Andre - 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/