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From: Alexander Zarochentsev <zam@namesys.com>
Subject: Re: Reiser4 unlink performance
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:06:35 +0300
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To: Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>
Cc: reiserfs-list@namesys.com, "Alec H. Peterson" <ahp@hilander.com>

On Tuesday 28 February 2006 22:56, Hans Reiser wrote:
> Alexander Zarochentsev wrote:
> >On Tuesday 28 February 2006 22:11, Hans Reiser wrote:
> >>Alec H. Peterson wrote:
> >>>Hi Alexander,
> >>>
> >>>On Feb 26, 2006, at 13:42, Alexander Zarochentsev wrote:
> >>>>Which kernel version and reiser4 patches were used?
> >>>
> >>>2.6.15.4r4 kernel,
> >>>reiser4-for-2.6.15-1.patch
> >>>
> >>>>Is the system SMP?
> >>>
> >>>Yes.
> >>>
> >>>>No, "Flushing like mad" usually indicates a bug.
> >>
> >>Please describe it in more detail.
> >
> >The flush algorithm designed to make progress in any iteration.
> >"flushing like mad" messages usually indicates that the flush can't
> >make progress.
> Yet more detail please.

the algorithm does not work as designed, it is a design bug or an 
implementation bug ;)

> >>>Good to know.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>Alec

-- 
Alex.