Re: 2.6.3 ifdown race

From: Zwane Mwaikambo
Date: Tue Mar 16 2004 - 17:03:23 EST


On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Francis F Steen wrote:

> In kernel 2.6.3, if I take down the network connection, within a second
> or so top shows 99.9% CPU utilization for [events/0].
> When I restablish a network connection, it calms down at once.
>
> I had the same behavior in 2.6.0.
>
> Details below -- what can I do to get more information on what is happening?

Compile in CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ and then when the load goes up do;

alt + syrq + t

you're interested in the call traces from events/0

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