Re: -mm merge plans for 2.6.23

2007-07-26 Thread Magnus Naeslund
Al Boldi wrote: > > Thanks for asking. I'm rather surprised why nobody's noticing any of this > slowdown. To be fair, it's not really a regression, on the contrary, 2.4 is > lot worse wrt swapin and swapout, and Rik van Riel even considers a 50% > swapin slowdown wrt swapout something like

Re: -mm merge plans for 2.6.23

2007-07-26 Thread Magnus Naeslund
Al Boldi wrote: Thanks for asking. I'm rather surprised why nobody's noticing any of this slowdown. To be fair, it's not really a regression, on the contrary, 2.4 is lot worse wrt swapin and swapout, and Rik van Riel even considers a 50% swapin slowdown wrt swapout something like better

Re: ARC-1260: No space left on device, when there is (or should be) free space left

2007-06-18 Thread Magnus Naeslund
Theodore Tso wrote: > > How are you using the filesystem? This wouldn't happen to be one of > the backup schemes that use hard links and huge numbers of > directories, would it? And how did you create the filesystem > originally? Normally mke2fs is quite generous with the number of > inodes it

Re: ARC-1260: No space left on device, when there is (or should be) free space left

2007-06-18 Thread Magnus Naeslund
Robert P. J. Day wrote: >> >> (Ok here I have 68% free space on our 5.5TB device) > > $ df -i > Duh, this was it! What is the recommended method on how to increase the inode count on the filesystem (there is no need for online resize in this case)? I have the resize_inode option set when

ARC-1260: No space left on device, when there is (or should be) free space left

2007-06-18 Thread Magnus Naeslund
It seems I have a problem accessing the whole device, it filled up too quickly. I thought I was avoiding the 2tb limit when not using any partition tables, shame on me :) # df -B 1 /dev/sdb Filesystem 1B-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb 5999417057280

ARC-1260: No space left on device, when there is (or should be) free space left

2007-06-18 Thread Magnus Naeslund
It seems I have a problem accessing the whole device, it filled up too quickly. I thought I was avoiding the 2tb limit when not using any partition tables, shame on me :) # df -B 1 /dev/sdb Filesystem 1B-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb 5999417057280

Re: ARC-1260: No space left on device, when there is (or should be) free space left

2007-06-18 Thread Magnus Naeslund
Robert P. J. Day wrote: (Ok here I have 68% free space on our 5.5TB device) $ df -i Duh, this was it! What is the recommended method on how to increase the inode count on the filesystem (there is no need for online resize in this case)? I have the resize_inode option set when looking at

Re: ARC-1260: No space left on device, when there is (or should be) free space left

2007-06-18 Thread Magnus Naeslund
Theodore Tso wrote: How are you using the filesystem? This wouldn't happen to be one of the backup schemes that use hard links and huge numbers of directories, would it? And how did you create the filesystem originally? Normally mke2fs is quite generous with the number of inodes it

Re: [patch 00/13] Syslets, "Threadlets", generic AIO support, v3

2007-03-04 Thread Magnus Naeslund(k)
Kirk Kuchov wrote: [snip] This is a stupid comparaison. By your logic we should also have /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout and /dev/stderr. Well, as a matter of fact (on my system): # ls -l /dev/std* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Feb 1 2006 /dev/stderr -> fd/2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Feb 1 2006

Re: [patch 00/13] Syslets, Threadlets, generic AIO support, v3

2007-03-04 Thread Magnus Naeslund(k)
Kirk Kuchov wrote: [snip] This is a stupid comparaison. By your logic we should also have /dev/stdin, /dev/stdout and /dev/stderr. Well, as a matter of fact (on my system): # ls -l /dev/std* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Feb 1 2006 /dev/stderr - fd/2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Feb 1 2006

2.6 tmpfs/swap performance oddity

2006-12-06 Thread Magnus Naeslund(k)
I have this Ubuntu Edgy (HP Proliant DL380 intel x86-64 w/ 4 cores), kernel: 2.6.17-10-server) system with a raid controller (p600 + bbu, cciss) and 8gb memory. The raid disks are setup as one raid1+0 logical device, the swap and filesystem are partitions on this device. I've created a ext3

2.6 tmpfs/swap performance oddity

2006-12-06 Thread Magnus Naeslund(k)
I have this Ubuntu Edgy (HP Proliant DL380 intel x86-64 w/ 4 cores), kernel: 2.6.17-10-server) system with a raid controller (p600 + bbu, cciss) and 8gb memory. The raid disks are setup as one raid1+0 logical device, the swap and filesystem are partitions on this device. I've created a ext3

Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.12-rc1-V0.7.41-07

2005-03-22 Thread Magnus Naeslund(t)
Ingo Molnar wrote: bah, it's leaking dentries at a massive scale. I'm giving up on this variant for the time being and have gone towards a much simpler variant, implemented in the -40-07 patch at: http://redhat.com/~mingo/realtime-preempt/ I downloaded your V0.7.41-08 patch and it seems to have

Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.12-rc1-V0.7.41-01

2005-03-22 Thread Magnus Naeslund(t)
Paul E. McKenney wrote: Hello, Magnus, I believe that my earlier patch might take care of this (included again for convenience). Thanx, Paul I just tested this patch, and it did not solve my problem. The dst cache still grows to the maximum and

Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.12-rc1-V0.7.41-01

2005-03-22 Thread Magnus Naeslund(t)
Paul E. McKenney wrote: Hello, Magnus, I believe that my earlier patch might take care of this (included again for convenience). Thanx, Paul I just tested this patch, and it did not solve my problem. The dst cache still grows to the maximum and

Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.12-rc1-V0.7.41-07

2005-03-22 Thread Magnus Naeslund(t)
Ingo Molnar wrote: bah, it's leaking dentries at a massive scale. I'm giving up on this variant for the time being and have gone towards a much simpler variant, implemented in the -40-07 patch at: http://redhat.com/~mingo/realtime-preempt/ I downloaded your V0.7.41-08 patch and it seems to have

Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.12-rc1-V0.7.41-01

2005-03-21 Thread Magnus Naeslund(t)
Ingo Molnar wrote: i've uploaded my current tree (-V0.7.41-01) to: http://redhat.com/~mingo/realtime-preempt/ it includes the latest round of RCU fixes - but doesnt solve the SMP bootup crash. Ingo With this kernel I can run for some 20 minutes, then the ip_dst_cache overflows. I gather it has

Re: [patch] Real-Time Preemption, -RT-2.6.12-rc1-V0.7.41-01

2005-03-21 Thread Magnus Naeslund(t)
Ingo Molnar wrote: i've uploaded my current tree (-V0.7.41-01) to: http://redhat.com/~mingo/realtime-preempt/ it includes the latest round of RCU fixes - but doesnt solve the SMP bootup crash. Ingo With this kernel I can run for some 20 minutes, then the ip_dst_cache overflows. I gather it has

Re: Maximum mountpoints + chrooted login

2001-06-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
2.4.5 it's darn slow to _unmount_, it's like 100 times faster to mount than unmount :) Cheers Magnus Naeslund -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu/mag_pgp.txt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Maximum mountpoints + chrooted login

2001-06-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
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Maximum mountpoints + chrooted login

2001-06-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
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Re: Maximum mountpoints + chrooted login

2001-06-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
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Re: 2.4.5 does not link on Ruffian (alpha)

2001-05-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
included) to > > get generic and dp264 compililations right: > > woops, the dp264 compilation wasn't right yet, this additional patch is > needed too. > 2.4.5aa1 broke on my ruffian, now it works beautifully, now i just gotta check if it boots :) Magnus Naeslund -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Re: 2.4.5 does not link on Ruffian (alpha)

2001-05-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
right yet, this additional patch is needed too. 2.4.5aa1 broke on my ruffian, now it works beautifully, now i just gotta check if it boots :) Magnus Naeslund -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu

Re: 2.4.4 fork() problems (maybe)

2001-05-06 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
From: "Marko Kreen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sun, May 06, 2001 at 02:20:50AM +0200, Magnus Naeslund(f) wrote: > > From: "Marko Kreen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 09:07:53PM +0200, Magnus Naeslund(f) wrote: > > > >

Re: 2.4.4 fork() problems (maybe)

2001-05-06 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
From: Marko Kreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, May 06, 2001 at 02:20:50AM +0200, Magnus Naeslund(f) wrote: From: Marko Kreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 09:07:53PM +0200, Magnus Naeslund(f) wrote: When i do a su - user it just hangs. When i run strace on it i see

Re: 2.4.4 fork() problems (maybe)

2001-05-05 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
From: "Marko Kreen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 09:07:53PM +0200, Magnus Naeslund(f) wrote: > > Hello, I saw that there was something changed on how fork() works, and > > wonder if this could be the cause my problem. > > When i do a "s

2.4.4 fork() problems (maybe)

2001-05-05 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
me a shell, sometimes not. But it allways fails when i don't strace it. Magnus Naeslund -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu/mag_pgp.txt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - To unsubscribe from

2.4.4 fork() problems (maybe)

2001-05-05 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
, sometimes not. But it allways fails when i don't strace it. Magnus Naeslund -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu/mag_pgp.txt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - To unsubscribe from

Re: 2.4.4 fork() problems (maybe)

2001-05-05 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
From: Marko Kreen [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 09:07:53PM +0200, Magnus Naeslund(f) wrote: Hello, I saw that there was something changed on how fork() works, and wonder if this could be the cause my problem. When i do a su - user it just hangs. When i run strace on it i see

Alpha reboot

2001-05-01 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
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Alpha reboot

2001-05-01 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
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Re: Alpha compile problem solved by Andrea (pte_alloc)

2001-04-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
From: "Andrea Arcangeli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [snip] > > Is there any other patches you recommend me to apply to my kernel? > > specifically for the alpha (but of course ok for x86 kernels too) in > order against pre7: > >

Re: Alpha compile problem solved by Andrea (pte_alloc)

2001-04-27 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
From: Andrea Arcangeli [EMAIL PROTECTED] [snip] Is there any other patches you recommend me to apply to my kernel? specifically for the alpha (but of course ok for x86 kernels too) in order against pre7: ftp://ftp.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.4pre

Alpha compile problem solved by Andrea (pte_alloc)

2001-04-26 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
in the mail archives, where i didnt find it). Andrea: Is that patch harmless, or is it experimental? Is there any other patches you recommend me to apply to my kernel? Regards Magnus Naeslund - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message

Alpha compile problem solved by Andrea (pte_alloc)

2001-04-26 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(f\)
in the mail archives, where i didnt find it). Andrea: Is that patch harmless, or is it experimental? Is there any other patches you recommend me to apply to my kernel? Regards Magnus Naeslund - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL

Tracing files that opens.

2000-11-11 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(b\)
Is there a nice way to trap on file open() and stat() ? That way i could have nice file statistics. Magnus -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu/mag_pgp.txt

Tracing files that opens.

2000-11-11 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(b\)
Is there a nice way to trap on file open() and stat() ? That way i could have nice file statistics. Magnus -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu/mag_pgp.txt

Oops on 2.2.17 (and 2.2.18pre20)

2000-11-10 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(b\)
56 reads and 628 writes) Tell me if i can assist any more... Magnus Naeslund -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu/mag_pgp.txt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - To unsubscribe from thi

Re: 2.2.17: do_try_to_free_pages fails, no OOM

2000-11-07 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(b\)
fine. No troubles here, compiling it now... Magnus -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Programmer/Networker [|] Magnus Naeslund PGP Key: http://www.genline.nu/mag_pgp.txt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body

Re: 2.2.17: do_try_to_free_pages fails, no OOM

2000-11-07 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(b\)
o) + box has a 700 day uptime) Example log (2.2.16): Oct 24 00:01:34 gimme kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for postmaster... Oct 24 00:01:34 gimme kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for klogd... Oct 24 00:01:34 gimme kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for caspd... Oct 24 00:

Re: 2.2.17: do_try_to_free_pages fails, no OOM

2000-11-07 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(b\)
to_free_pages failed for postmaster... Oct 24 00:01:34 gimme kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for klogd... Oct 24 00:01:34 gimme kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for caspd... Oct 24 00:07:39 gimme kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for postmaster

Re: 2.2.17: do_try_to_free_pages fails, no OOM

2000-11-07 Thread Magnus Naeslund\(b\)
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Re: instability after increasing file-max and inode-max

2000-10-04 Thread Magnus Naeslund
read and been told the inode-max should be atleast file-max*3, but as you see i have it four times higher. My system seems to be very stable, and i know i have overdimensioned everything :) Magnus Naeslund -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

IDE HD seek error

2000-09-10 Thread Magnus Naeslund
(hdb), sector 16210592 Sep 10 12:51:02 genbaby kernel: hdb: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Sep 10 12:51:06 genbaby kernel: hdb: dma_intr: error=0x40 UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=16210739, sector=16210600 [snip (you get the idea)] /Ma

IDE HD seek error

2000-09-10 Thread Magnus Naeslund
03:41 (hdb), sector 16210592 Sep 10 12:51:02 genbaby kernel: hdb: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error } Sep 10 12:51:06 genbaby kernel: hdb: dma_intr: error=0x40 UncorrectableError }, LBAsect=16210739, sector=16210600 [snip (you get the idea)] /Magnu