linux-kernel - Re: PROBLEM + POSS FIX: kernel stack overflow, xfs, many disks, heavy write load, 8k stack, x86-64

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Message-ID: <4BBE01CB.9020701@humyo.com>
Date:	Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:18:19 +0100
From:	John Berthels <john@...yo.com>
To:	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Nick Gregory <nick@...yo.com>,
	Rob Sanderson <rob@...yo.com>, xfs@....sgi.com,
	linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: PROBLEM + POSS FIX: kernel stack overflow, xfs, many disks, heavy
 write load, 8k stack, x86-64

John Berthels wrote:
> John Berthels wrote:
>> I'll reply again after it's been running long enough to draw 
>> conclusions.
The box with patch+THREAD_ORDER 1+LOCKDEP went down (with no further 
logging retrievable by /var/log/messages or netconsole).

We're loading up a 2.6.33.2 + patch + THREAD_ORDER 2 (no LOCKDEP) to get 
better info as to whether we are still blowing the 8k limit with the 
patch in place.

jb

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