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From: "Al Boldi" <a1426z@gawab.com>
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Subject: RE: linux 2.6.12 and IOWAIT
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:37:33 +0300
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David Arendt <admin@prnet.org> wrote:
>
> I have to following problem using kernel 2.6.12: IOWAIT is always at 
> 100% in top, the system seems to be significally slower. Any idea what 
> could lead to this ?

It's true, 2.6.12 is about 20% slower than 2.4.31 during a make bzlilo and I
suspect IOWAIT.