linux-kernel - Re: [stable] 2.6.32.21 - uptime related crashes?

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Date:	Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:02:05 +0200
From:	Nikola Ciprich <nikola.ciprich@...uxbox.cz>
To:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
Cc:	linux-kernel mlist <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-stable mlist <stable@...nel.org>,
	Hervé Commowick <hcommowick@...sec.fr>,
	seto.hidetoshi@...fujitsu.com
Subject: Re: [stable] 2.6.32.21 - uptime related crashes?

> There was a kernel parameter in the past that was used to make jiffies wrap
> a few minutes after boot, maybe we should revive it to try to reproduce
> without waiting 7 new months :-/
hmm, I've googled this up, and it seems to have been 2.5.x patch, so it will
certainly need some porting..
I'll try to have a look on it tonight and report...

> 
> Last, the "advantage" with a suspected regression in a stable series is that 
> there are a lot less patches to test.
> 
> Regards,
> Willy
> 
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