Messages in this thread | | | From | "Rob Mueller" <> | Subject | Re: Strange load spikes on 2.4.19 kernel | Date | Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:14:18 +1000 |
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> > So you're saying that ext3 is somehow breaking the standard kernel writeback > > code? > > Possibly. Please try ordered mode.
Ok, we've now tried ordered mode, and are seeing exactly the same behaviour, no change. No processes in a waiting state or blocked state at all, but still big load spikes. See my other post for an alternating uptime/ps output.
> Not yet. Yours is only the second report. Possible report. > Please try ordered mode. The below will fix journalled > mode, if this is indeed the source of the problem
We tried applying this patch, but no change either. Again, we've tried both journaled and ordered.
Rob
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