linux-kernel - Re: [KORG] Re: kernel.org lies about latest -mm kernel

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Message-ID: <45A002FE.8060700@garzik.org>
Date:	Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:13:50 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
CC:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>,
	"J.H." <warthog9@...nel.org>, Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	webmaster@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [KORG] Re: kernel.org lies about latest -mm kernel

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>
>>>> BTW, yesterday my 2.4 patches were not published, but I noticed that
>>>> they were not even signed not bziped on hera. At first I simply thought
>>>> it was related, but right now I have a doubt. Maybe the automatic 
>>>> script
>>>> has been temporarily been disabled on hera too ?
>>> The script that deals with the uploads also deals with the packaging -
>>> so yes the problem is related.
>>
>> and with the finger_banner and version info on www.kernel.org page?
> 
> Yes, they're all connected.
> 
> The load on *both* machines were up above the 300s yesterday, probably 
> due to the release of a new Knoppix DVD.
> 
> The most fundamental problem seems to be that I can't tell currnt Linux 
> kernels that the dcache/icache is precious, and that it's way too eager 
> to dump dcache and icache in favour of data blocks.  If I could do that, 
> this problem would be much, much smaller.

Have you messed around with /proc/sys/vm/vfs_cache_pressure?

Unfortunately that affects all three of: dcache, icache, and mbcache. 
Maybe we could split that sysctl in two (Andrew?), so that one sysctl 
affects dcache/icache and another affects mbcache.

	Jeff


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