Re: 2.6.17-mm2

Martin Bligh
2006-06-28T19:37:05Z

>>How the hell did you figure that one out?
>
> Found a way to reproduce it - do `cat /proc/slabinfo > /dev/null' in a
> tight loop. With that happening, a little two-way wasn't able to make
> it through `dbench 4' without soiling the upholstery. Then bisection-searching.

Aha. we probably trigger it because the automated test harness dumps a
bunch of crap out of /proc before and after running dbench then ;-)

Thanks!

M.