From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261290AbTDKQjV (for ); Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:39:21 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261292AbTDKQjU (for ); Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:39:20 -0400 Received: from smtp804.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.168.183]:22865 "HELO smtp804.mail.sc5.yahoo.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S261290AbTDKQjS (for ); Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:39:18 -0400 From: Bob Johnson Reply-To: livewire@gentoo.org To: linux-kernel Subject: Re: 2.4.20-ck5 Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 11:45:56 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.5.1 Cc: kernel@kolivas.org References: <3E96D711.70404@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <3E96D711.70404@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: clearsigned data Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200304111146.00283.livewire@gentoo.org> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I had almost same experience, not using xfs here. Bob On Friday 11 April 2003 09:54 am, Walt H wrote: > Hello, > > I've compiled a new kernel using the ck5 patchset you made, but have had > some problems. It seems that with my configuration, I expose a memory > leak somewhere. After the system has been up for a while, or if I try to > compile anything non-trivial (kde-libs for example), The system will use > up all available memory and further memory alloc's fail. Swap is hardly > being used in this case. My syslog file does report: > > > Apr 10 19:06:19 waltsathlon kernel: __alloc_pages: 1-order allocation > failed (gfp=0x1f0/0) > Apr 10 19:06:19 waltsathlon kernel: __alloc_pages: 0-order allocation > failed (gfp=0xf0/0) > Apr 10 19:06:19 waltsathlon kernel: __alloc_pages: 1-order allocation > failed (gfp=0x1f0/0) > > Typically, apps fail although the OOM killer isn't triggered (not sure > if it's enabled in ck5). > > I'm wondering if there's a strange interaction with XFS? I also use the > Nvidia driver, however, I also tested without loading it and receive the > same results. My XFS thought is due to the strange behaviour of the > filesystem with this patchset. When I tried compiling kdelibs, the > system chugged along until memory was used (15-20 mins) and then the > compile could no longer proceed. After seeing this and issuing a 'sync', > the drives thrashed for approx. 30-45 seconds as if flushing unwritten > data. It's as if writes are being stored indefinitely? Reverting back to > ck4 and all is well. System info below: > > Chaintech 7KDD 760MPX MB > 2 x AMD 2400MP > 1 GB ECC Ram > 2-2 disk striped arrays - 1 software MD, 1 Promise Fasttrak > XFS filesystem on all mount points except boot > Compiled with GCC-3.2.2 > glibc-2.3.1 > > Anything else you need? Please CC as I'm not subscribed. Thanks, > > -Walt > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+lvFHxJgsCy9JAX0RAiOkAJ9DkYNI33rvcMALBe+xlS1x/6OewACeL5Fo Dn/sIC5+7+iTIAzlsv/9/2M= =K1L1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----