Re: deadlocks

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Apr 6, 2008, at 14:04, Frank Wille wrote:
> Michael Lorenz wrote:
>
> > maybe it's just me but my dual-G4 deadlocks, build.sh will trigger it
> > sooner or later. Funny thing is, I don't see that on macppc with only
> > one CPU or on sparc64 SMP. Kernels up to 4.99.54 don't deadlock,
> > everything from 4.99.55 up does.
> > [...]
> > So does anyone with or without SMP on powerpc see deadlocks since
> > 4.99.55?
>
> I had never put enough load onto my Pegasos to confirm that, but I  
> have
> deadlocks on my PowerMac single-G4 with NetBSD 3.1 from time to time.
>
> I already reported that to you some time ago, and suspected it has  
> to do
> with the mac-audio driver. Now it looks to me that it is caused by  
> high
> network load.

That seems more likely, I haven't seen any awacs-related problem for  
years.
What kind of network controller do you use? My G4's got a gigabit  
gem, no problems so far and I've been torturing it quite a bit.

have fun
Michael

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