linux-kernel - Re: PROBLEM: Hardlock with 2.6.1[678] on Abit AI7, ICH5 + XFS, SATA under heavy I/O load

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Message-ID: <20061005043154.GA11811@melbourne.sgi.com>
Date:	Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:31:54 +1000
From:	David Chinner <dgc@....com>
To:	Steve Hindle <mech422@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jgarzik@...ox.com,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PROBLEM: Hardlock with 2.6.1[678] on Abit AI7, ICH5 + XFS, SATA under heavy I/O load

On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 06:28:35PM -0700, Steve Hindle wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>  My machine is hardlocking with recent kernels (including 2.6.18-mm3)
> under heavy I/O load (for instance, just compiling the kernel is
> enough to lock the machine).  No bug,oops,or panic and nothing in the
> system logs.

Does it happen on any other filesystems? Is this your root filesystem
that is hanging?

> Hasn't seemed to cause any fs corruption (which strikes
> me as odd, since its generally writing files when it hangs..)

Journalling filesystems shouldn't get corrupted by hangs or
crashes...

Cheers,

Dave.
-- 
Dave Chinner
Principal Engineer
SGI Australian Software Group
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