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SubjectRe: Another Linux performance anomaly with 1+ GB files
Scott Laird wrote:

> The only time I've seen the slowdowns, they've occurred during a read
> from the 4k filesystem. I'm not sure if the WCHAN reported by ps is
> accurate or not, but it was reporting 1261d9, which is in the middle
> of try_to_free_buffers, according to my System.map.

There aren't supposed to be any blocking operations in
try_to_free_buffer. Could the task perhaps be stuck in a tight loop
repeatedly calling try_to_free_buffer()? The next time it gets stuck,
try hitting alt-scroll-lock a few times to get the current address, and
then look this up your System.map. If the address is changing but
usually in try_to_free_buffer(), the system is probably looking for
memory and repeatedly trying to free buffers.

Regards,
Bill

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