From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bruno Cornec Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:40:54 +0000 Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] floating-point error Message-Id: List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org Hello, Thanks a lot David for your quick reply (as well as others). David Mosberger (davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com) said: >=20 > Bruno> Apr 17 20:24:48 rx1 kernel: oracle(7148): floating-point assist = fault at ip 40000000048b4562 >=20 > The message is informational. There is probably nothing wrong with > the application, at least if the message occurs only rarely (at an > interval less than 4 messages every 10 seconds or so). =20 Which is the case. But on the other hand we're loosing Oracle connections. So I suppose that the information means something in that case. > If the message > occurs all the time, then there could be a performance problem with > the application. >=20 > You should be able to turn of the message with "prctl --fpemul=3Dsilent". Ok, will try that tomorrow.=20 Best regards, Bruno. PS: We may also try to recompile our own kernel based on your latest patch + the one given in the other messages of the thread to see if it changes anything. --=20 Linux Solution Consultant T=E9l: +33 476 143 278 - Fax: +33 476 146= 105 HP/Intel Solution Center http://hpintelco.net Hewlett-Packard Grenoble/Fran= ce Des infos sur Linux? http://www.HyPer-Linux.org http://www.hp.com/lin= ux La musique ancienne? http://www.musique-ancienne.org http://www.medieval.o= rg