[Kernel-packages] [Bug 605773] Re: Wrong kernel setting zone_reclaim_mode leads to performance problems

2013-08-16 Thread Andras Fabian
I think this mostly depends on what "cat /proc/sys/vm/zone_reclaim_mode" is set to by default on Ubuntu 12.04 ... If you have it at 1, then you should be able to reproduce it ... at least in theory ... because possible changes to the kernel might have already changed the behavior too. Here we

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 605773] Re: Wrong kernel setting zone_reclaim_mode leads to performance problems

2013-08-15 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Andras Fabian, fair enough. Would this problem be reproducible (addressed by your previously mentioned WORKAROUND) in Precise? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/605773 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 605773] Re: Wrong kernel setting zone_reclaim_mode leads to performance problems

2013-08-15 Thread Andras Fabian
Well, I have tried apport-cli, but that tool crashed with some ominous "IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/proc/asound/cards'" (which is in no way related to this bug). Also it asks lots of questions which I could have easily answered 3 years ago, but now need to research again ... To

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 605773] Re: Wrong kernel setting zone_reclaim_mode leads to performance problems

2013-08-15 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Andras Fabian, one could gather the apport via command line following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Filing_bugs_when_off- line . ** Description changed: Binary package hint: linux-image-server -- Description:Ubuntu 10.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 605773] Re: Wrong kernel setting zone_reclaim_mode leads to performance problems

2013-08-15 Thread Andras Fabian
Hi, Well, the problem was "solved" with the described workaround (setting "zone_reclaim_mode = 0" manually). Since then, we never again had this issue. To be honest I was even surprised to see new activity on this issues (as I have reported it over 3 years ago :-) ) and really had to read it befor

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 605773] Re: Wrong kernel setting zone_reclaim_mode leads to performance problems

2013-08-15 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Andras Fabian, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatical