Subject: Re: 2.6.17-mm2

From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:22:02 -0700

Andrew Morton wrote:
> 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.
>   
It's surprising it was so subtle.  I'd been running with that code for a 
month or so without a peep of problem...

    J