Re: [SOLVED] Re: should 'make -j8 build' work?
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 11:27:14 -0500 "Joe Gidi" wrote: > I actually resolved this by pulling and reseating all the DIMMs. > > Oddly enough, prior to that, the box went through 3 complete runs of > memtest86+ without error, but continued to hang at random spots during > 'make -j8 build'. > By complete runs, do you mean 3 passes. I've read you need atleast 8 passes to be sure and I believe from observation but could be wrong that each pass tests different things as do the tests. I've only ever waited for 8 passes, once or twice however (just after I'd read about it), it took ages. > I pulled and reseated all the memory and then did 5 'make -j8 build' runs > successfully, no more hangs. > > Very strange, but this is why I like to stress-test new builds... Kc
Re: [SOLVED] Re: should 'make -j8 build' work?
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:52:15 +0100 Norman Golisz wrote: > actually, it's the most reliable way to detect faulty hardware. Memory > testers, if at all, only find specific issues (mostly by writing and > reading bit patterns to RAM). They can't stimulate and stress the > hardware as a build process (e.g. of an operating system) does. > > Memtest and such only have limited use. Building certainly throws extra heat into the equation. -- Kc
Re: [SOLVED] Re: should 'make -j8 build' work?
Hi Joe, On Wed Feb 8 2012 11:27, Joe Gidi wrote: > On Wed, February 8, 2012 3:25 am, Stuart Henderson wrote: > > On 2012-02-07, Joe Gidi wrote: > >> In every case, when the box hangs, I'm unable to break into ddb. > > > > How long do you leave it when it hangs? There have been occasions > > where a box appears to hang but then recovers. > > > > Are you using softdep? > > I actually resolved this by pulling and reseating all the DIMMs. > > Oddly enough, prior to that, the box went through 3 complete runs of > memtest86+ without error, but continued to hang at random spots during > 'make -j8 build'. > > I pulled and reseated all the memory and then did 5 'make -j8 build' runs > successfully, no more hangs. > > Very strange, but this is why I like to stress-test new builds... actually, it's the most reliable way to detect faulty hardware. Memory testers, if at all, only find specific issues (mostly by writing and reading bit patterns to RAM). They can't stimulate and stress the hardware as a build process (e.g. of an operating system) does. Memtest and such only have limited use. Yours, Norman
[SOLVED] Re: should 'make -j8 build' work?
On Wed, February 8, 2012 3:25 am, Stuart Henderson wrote: > On 2012-02-07, Joe Gidi wrote: >> In every case, when the box hangs, I'm unable to break into ddb. > > How long do you leave it when it hangs? There have been occasions > where a box appears to hang but then recovers. > > Are you using softdep? I actually resolved this by pulling and reseating all the DIMMs. Oddly enough, prior to that, the box went through 3 complete runs of memtest86+ without error, but continued to hang at random spots during 'make -j8 build'. I pulled and reseated all the memory and then did 5 'make -j8 build' runs successfully, no more hangs. Very strange, but this is why I like to stress-test new builds... -- Joe Gidi j...@entropicblur.com "You cannot buy skill." -- Ross Seyfried
