arne anka a écrit , Le 04/12/2009 23:29:
>>>> # This one is OK
>>>> log_level = INFO
>>>>
>>>> # This one isn't
>>>> log_level = WARNING
>>>
>>> sounds certainly like one of those beloved race conditions.
>>
>> Please explain.
> 
> well, race condition means two (or more) operations racing each other
> for a bit of code -- ie non-determinitsic outcome.
> so, using INFO means, far more operation cause output and every single
> of these outputs caused a small delay compared to WARNING.
> ie, it could mean an operation gets more time than intended and wins the
> race over the one intended to be first.
> 
> while writing it occurs to me it could simply be an issue of too short
> timeouts because of slow hardware (or too fast sowftware, for that matter).
> with INFO the hardware gets more time to do whatever necessary,
> increasing the chance to get ready just in time.

It makes since since zhone fails with log_level settings WARNING, ERROR,
and CRITICAL, while it succeeds with DEBUG and INFO.

> in the latter case an increased timeout will probably help a lot. since
> it didn't happen with older fso, the fso guys could probably shed some
> light on that, telling if somewhere a timespan was decreased.

Thanks,

_Gilles.

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