linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.16.32 stuck in generic_file_aio

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0612140912010.30202@jdi.jdi-ict.nl>
Date:	Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:15:39 +0100 (CET)
From:	Igmar Palsenberg <i.palsenberg@...-ict.nl>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, npiggin@...e.de,
	erich <erich@...ca.com.tw>
Subject: Re: 2.6.16.32 stuck in generic_file_aio_write()


> > I'll put a .config and a dmesg of the machine booting at 
> > http://www.jdi-ict.nl/plain/ for those who want to look at it.
> 
> dmesg : http://www.jdi-ict.nl/plain/lnx01.dmesg
> Kernel config : http://www.jdi-ict.nl/plain/lnx01.config

Hmm.. Switching CONFIG_HZ from 1000 to 250 seems to 'fix' the problem. 
I haven't seen the issue in nearly a week now. This makes Andrew's theory 
about missing interrupts very likely.

Andrew / others : Is there a way to find out if it *is* missing 
interrupts ?


Regards,


	Igmar
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