netdev - Re: [oops] with FIB

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Date:	Thu, 14 May 2009 14:54:58 +0300
From:	Andrei Popa <andrei.popa@...eo.ro>
To:	Robert Olsson <robert@...ur.slu.se>
Cc:	NetDEV list <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [oops] with FIB_TRIE


Hello,

I recompiled the kernel with FIB_TRIE and no preemption and it doesn't
oops anymore.

On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 17:15 +0200, Robert Olsson wrote:
> Andrei Popa writes:
> 
>  > I've used an vanilla 2.6.28.7 kernel without any additional patches with
>  > the following .config and when I do in quagga a "clear ip bgp * soft"
>  > when I have three full BGP sessions the kernel it oopses.
>  > 
>  > With FIB lookup algorithm FIB_TRIE it oopeses. With FIB_HASH it doesn't.
>  > 
>  > Pictures with the oops:
>  > http://89.33.136.9/oops/
> 
>  > The config file:
>  > CONFIG_PREEMPT=y
> 
>  Hello,
> 
>  Getting somewhat worried as we use this for infrastructure since many years. 
>  I've set up test and is trying to reproduce it. 
>  
>  I'm running forwarding ~9.4 Gigabit/s @ 1.2 pkts sec and fib_lookups 40-200.000
>  lookups per sec. Routing table has 280.000 entries this is loaded/unloaded 
>  via ip route with -batch to give load for insert/delete.
> 
>  A script is continuesly adding/removing the routing table under this load. 
>  The time to install the full table is ~10 sec and same time to remove
>  (without netfilter ~5 sec) And this during this constant traffic load.
> 
>  The scripts and routing tables:
>  ftp://robur.slu.se/pub/Linux/net-development/trie-test/
> 
>  Drivers are niu, ixgbe Netfilter modules loaded but no filters. Kernel 
>  2.6.29-r2. 
> 
>  No problems seen for 3 hours but I'll let this run overnight
> 
>  One difference to your config I see is PREEMPT. We use use 
>  CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE=y with the router/servers.
> 
> 
>  Cheers
> 					--ro
> 

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