Re: 2.5.69-mm8

From: Martin J. Bligh (mbligh@aracnet.com)
Date: Thu May 22 2003 - 14:39:54 EST


>> > ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.5/2.5.69/2.5.69-mm8/
>> >
>> > . One anticipatory scheduler patch, but it's a big one. I have not stress
>> > tested it a lot. If it explodes please report it and then boot with
>> > elevator=deadline.
>> >
>> > . The slab magazine layer code is in its hopefully-final state.
>> >
>> > . Some VFS locking scalability work - stress testing of this would be
>> > useful.
>>
>> Running on it right now... Compiles and boots. I'm sure it won't explode
>> on my face :-)
> 2.5.69-mm8 is bleeding for me. :) See bugs #738 and #739. I don't
> *think* they are the same but apologies in advance if they are. #738
> appears to have been produced mostly by running LTP and #739 I got with
> a combination of ftest07 and aio01 from LTP and previously just by
> compiling LTP.

Also seems to hang rather easily. When it gets into that state, it's difficult
to tell what works and what doesn't ... I can login over serial, but not
start new ssh's and "ps -ef" hangs for ever. I'll try to get some more
information, and assemble a less-totally-crap bug report.

M.
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