From: Steve Dickson Subject: Re: Strange delays on NFS server Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:53:53 -0400 Sender: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <411CD601.1080308@RedHat.com> References: <4119FB15.7010205@stams.strath.ac.uk> <411A17F2.2060203@RedHat.com> <411A448D.3080205@stams.strath.ac.uk> <20040811164135.GA11101@suse.de> <411B8987.1030609@stams.strath.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Cc: Olaf Kirch , nfs@lists.sourceforge.net Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1BvdQy-0001R8-Ug for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 07:53:32 -0700 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([66.187.233.31]) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.34) id 1BvdQy-0007ea-H9 for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 07:53:32 -0700 To: Ian Thurlbeck In-Reply-To: <411B8987.1030609@stams.strath.ac.uk> Errors-To: nfs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Discussion of NFS under Linux development, interoperability, and testing. List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Ian Thurlbeck wrote: > PID USER PRI NI SIZE RSS SHARE STAT %CPU %MEM TIME CPU COMMAND > 6365 root 16 0 1244 1244 880 R 0.9 0.2 0:15 0 top > 156 root 15 0 0 0 0 DW 0.0 0.0 25:45 0 kjournald > 2021 root 15 0 0 0 0 DW 0.0 0.0 17:38 0 nfsd > 2037 root 15 0 0 0 0 DW 0.0 0.0 17:51 0 nfsd > 2042 root 15 0 0 0 0 DW 0.0 0.0 17:07 0 nfsd > 2044 root 15 0 0 0 0 DW 0.0 0.0 16:44 0 nfsd > > And then the bdflush process joins in and the number of nfsd processes > grows, then shrinks back, and finally they all disappear. > Hmm... this is kinda what I expected... nfsd is waiting on the local filesystem.... Would it be nice if nfsd would know how to speak aio... but back to reality..... What happens if you double/triple (assuming you have enough memory) the number nfsd that are started? does it help or hurt? My guess is it probably will not make a difference but you never know.... SteveD. ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs