[Bug 1081734] Re: malloc hangs when ltp mallocstress is run repeatedly

2013-01-30 Thread Mark Rutland
Further to my earlier comment, I've since done some further testing with LTP: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eglibc/+bug/1091186/comments/11 While I can't say which change fixes the issue, with the updated packages installed, I no longer encounter a deadlock when running mallocstress u

[Bug 1091186] Re: Backport upstream bug 13844 - fix for futex issue

2013-01-30 Thread Mark Rutland
Originally, when we ran a 32bit mallocstress under a 64bit kernel on an ARM fast model, mallocstress would deadlock (even with relatively small numbers of threads and loops). Will Deacon looked into this, and saw that all threads were waiting for the same futex. We believe the non- atomic eglibc lo

[Bug 1081734] Re: malloc hangs when ltp mallocstress is run repeatedly

2013-01-28 Thread Mark Rutland
I had an issue with mallocstress deadlocking, but this was solved by the patch listed in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/+source/eglibc/+bug/1091186 I don't know enough about glibc to say if this is related or not. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubunt

[Bug 676413] Re: Video playback performance drops substantially after suspend/wake cycle (Lenovo X201 i5 w/ Intel GMA HD)

2011-01-22 Thread Brian Rutland
Anybody know of a workaround for this? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/676413 Title: Video playback performance drops substantially after suspend/wake cycle (Lenovo X201 i5 w/ Intel

[Bug 382099] [NEW] daemontool ( djbns dependency) install failed

2009-05-31 Thread rutland
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: daemontools Ubuntu 8.10 Using synaptic package to install djbns and its dependencies. installing the daemontool dependency barfed when trying to refer to: /etc/inittab which sadly wasn't there ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Dependencies: libg

[Bug 382099] Re: daemontool ( djbns dependency) install failed

2009-05-31 Thread rutland
** Attachment added: "DpkgTerminalLog.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27326507/DpkgTerminalLog.gz -- daemontool ( djbns dependency) install failed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/382099 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 283465] Re: Getting error on package update

2008-10-14 Thread Nick Rutland
This was after I tried to use update manager and got: An unresolvable problem occurred while initialising the package information. Please report this bug against the 'update-manager' package and include the following error message: 'E:Problem parsing dependency Depends, E:Error occurred while pro

[Bug 283465] [NEW] Getting error on package update

2008-10-14 Thread Nick Rutland
Public bug reported: Got the following [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get check [sudo] password for rutlandn: Reading package lists... Error! E: Problem parsing dependency Depends E: Error occurred while processing btnx (NewVersion1) E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/repoubuntusoftware

[Bug 37943] Re: qdvdauthor crashes constantly

2007-07-07 Thread Brian Rutland
^Although the program worked better with HT turned off, there were still random crashes from time to time. -- qdvdauthor crashes constantly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/37943 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-b

[Bug 37943] Re: qdvdauthor crashes constantly

2007-07-07 Thread Brian Rutland
Robin-- I disabled hyperthreading in my system BIOS and the program did not crash during video or image manipulation as it had before. Of course, this is not a permanent solution, but at least the software can be used. BTW-- I may be using either 1.0.0 or 0.1.5 (I compiled from source using the 1