[Fwd: failure to burn CDs under 2.4.0-test9]

From: Roger Larsson (roger.larsson@norran.net)
Date: Fri Oct 06 2000 - 11:08:08 EST


To the right linux-kernel list this time.

/RogerL

Roger Larsson wrote:
>
> Christoph Lameter wrote:
> >
> > Comparing CD contents with the original after burning showed mismatches 4
> > times in a row. Booted into linux 2.2.18 and everything is fine.
> >
> > Together with the events of freezing in pine I would suggest that there is
> > something in the kernel scribbling memory.
> >
> > I am back to 2.2 for good for now.
> >
>
> Two issues:
> * __alloc_pages can get into a "dead lock" situation.
> Please se my: "[PATCH] test9: another vm lockup bug - squashed"
> * it refers to Riels patch of freepages
> With these additions you get more pages free - less likely not to block
> on
> read (really: cp disk CD)
>
> If this does not help consider trying Andrew Mortons
> "lowish-latency patch for 2.4.0-test9"
> * It avoids getting stuck in kernel loops when the CPU is better needed
> for some other process.
>
> /RogerL
>
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