linux-kernel - Re: [patch] CFS scheduler, -v12

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Message-ID: <465D1987.7030600@bigpond.net.au>
Date:	Wed, 30 May 2007 16:28:23 +1000
From:	Peter Williams <pwil3058@...pond.net.au>
To:	"Siddha, Suresh B" <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>,
	Con Kolivas <kernel@...ivas.org>,
	Christoph Lameter <clameter@....com>,
	Dmitry Adamushko <dmitry.adamushko@...il.com>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch] CFS scheduler, -v12

Siddha, Suresh B wrote:
> On Tue, May 29, 2007 at 07:18:18PM -0700, Peter Williams wrote:
>> Siddha, Suresh B wrote:
>>> I can try 32-bit kernel to check.
>> Don't bother.  I just checked 2.6.22-rc3 and the problem is not present
>> which means something between rc2 and rc3 has fixed the problem.  I hate
>> it when problems (appear to) fix themselves as it usually means they're
>> just hiding.
>>
>> I didn't see any patches between rc2 and rc3 that were likely to have
>> fixed this (but doesn't mean there wasn't one).  I'm wondering whether I
>> should do a git bisect to see if I can find where it got fixed?
>>
>> Could you see if you can reproduce it on 2.6.22-rc2?
> 
> No. Just tried 2.6.22-rc2 64-bit version at runlevel 3 on my remote
> system at office. 15 attempts didn't show the issue.
> 
> Sure that nothing changed in your test setup?
> 

I just rechecked with an old kernel and the problem was still there.

Peter
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Peter Williams                                   pwil3058@...pond.net.au

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