On Sun, Apr 27, 2003 at 11:39:12AM -0500, Kelledin wrote:
> Currently, I've got a kernel compiled with the 2003-04-07 patchset
> (excluding the kdb-i386 patch). It's been running for two days, and
> just now it got two processes stuck in 'D' state.
I used to experience these problems quite often (eg: circa July 2002,
2.4.18-xfs), but have not experienced it at all with 2.4.20-xfs that I
went back to after a couple of months using ext3. The major change in
the system is the fact that I changed RAM after finding out using
MemTest86 that I had a subtle problem with one of the memory modules.
This may or may not be the case with you, but if you haven't yet you may
want to do at least two full passes of MemTest86[1].
[1] http://www.memtest86.com
BTW, right now I am using the same patchset you are using, made over
kernel-source-2.4.20_2.4.20-6 from Debian, built using GCC 2.95.4 from
Debian (even if gcc 3.2 is the new default in Sid because of a
message[2] from Wessel Dankers to this list).
[2] http://marc.free.net.ph/message/20030407.181807.bd9885f4.html
> The first process was trying to rm -Rf a directory. The second
> process is trying to du -hs that same directory (I got impatient and
> suspicious when the rm -Rf sat there for an hour or so and decided to
> check on progress). Apparently, whatever problem is occurring, it's
> following a specific inode in said directory, because I can still
> traipse about the rest of the fs with no problems.
This reminds me of how things felt for me before. A copy of one of my
posts[3] may be interesting, FWIW. While on the topic of checking your
system, you may want to run a check of your hard drive to make sure your
media is fine. xfs_check(8) should also help determine whether your
filesystem is fine or not.
[3] http://marc.free.net.ph/message/20020727.225549.c7b06f1c.html
Good luck. I hope you can let the group know when you've nailed the
bugger that's causing problems with you.
--> Jijo
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