linux-kernel - Re: backing up ext4 fs, system unresponsive, thrashing like crazy even though swap is unused

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Message-ID: <20121125235651.2f73a539@pyramind.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:56:51 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Roland Eggner <edvx1@...temanalysen.net>
Cc:	Dimitrios Apostolou <jimis@....net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: backing up ext4 fs, system unresponsive, thrashing like crazy
 even though swap is unused

> Does anybody know a x86 distribution or live-CD using a 2.6.27.* kernel?

Probably not a good idea, there are known exploitable holes in 2.6.27 era
kernels and nobody maintains anything that old.

I guess RHEL/Centos might work for you.

I've not had any problems with leaks in 3.6 but there have been a few
reports and its clear that some obscure configurations trigger something
bad.

Gnome 3 on the other hand leaks like a sieve.
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