Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:08:16 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:08:08 -0500 Received: from falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.74]:51082 "EHLO falcon.prod.itd.earthlink.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:07:57 -0500 Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:11:04 -0500 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: axboe@suse.de Subject: 2.5.2-pre1 dbench 32 hangs in vmstat "b" state Message-ID: <20011221091104.A120@earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i From: rwhron@earthlink.net Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org While running "dbench 32" on 2.5.2-pre1: I noticed the test was taking much longer than usual, and I could not do a new "login". vmstat 8 looked like this: r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 0 34 1 0 222504 12248 736088 0 0 0 0 103 59 0 0 100 1 34 1 0 222504 12248 736088 0 0 0 0 100 56 0 0 100 0 34 1 0 222504 12248 736088 0 0 0 0 103 59 0 0 100 did not print their "done" messages. The "b" and "w" columns when up though: r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 0 37 3 0 222456 12280 736092 0 0 0 0 222 269 0 0 100 There was no Oops. 2.5.1-dj3 completed dbench normally. Configs between the 2 kernels: diff 2.5.2-pre1 2.5.1-dj3 > CONFIG_IP_NF_QUEUE=m 2.5.1-pre1[01] and 2.5.1-final did not exhibit this behavior. Hardware: 1333 Athlon 1GB RAM CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G=y CONFIG_HIGHMEM=y -- Randy Hron - 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/