Re: [SLUG] Linux VM problems (and I'm so cool)

From: Brett Simpson (Simpsonb@hillsboroughcounty.org)
Date: Wed Oct 31 2001 - 12:53:24 EST


Does anybody know how to stress the system to make it fail on pre 2.4.9 kernels? I did notice some code in that article but I was hopeing to have something much much more violent. I want to verify that the newer kernel versions can handle it and the old ones can't. This way I won't get bit if the loads increase. I could also post the results. I have several servers and workstations with different kernels (redhat 2.4.3, 2.4.7, 2.4.9) on them including a custom kernel 2.4.14pre5 with ext3 (this is not an AC kernel).

Brett Simpson
Internet Administrator for Hillsborough County
(813) 301-7144
simpsonb@hillsboroughcounty.org

>>> dglidden@illusionary.com 10/31/01 10:55AM >>>
Paul M Foster wrote:
>
> Seriously, I just went to RH7.2, and noticed an incredible difference in
> speed (as in much S-L-O-W-E-R). It's the 2.4.7 kernel, and I was on
> 2.2.x before. I do hope Alan quits being contrary about this. It's not
> the only recent issue where he and Linus have differed significantly,
> resulting in an effective fork. Of course, this assumes that the 2.4.10
> VM is as good as it's purported to be.

Give me another day or two to finish up and you'll see some research
from me that should explain a lot of this....

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