Hi,
I downloaded kernel-2.4.21-4.0.1.EL.sgi1.src.rpm and accompanying
xfs-modules src.rpm and built them on a Fermi Linux LTS3.0 system (based
on RHEL3.0 update1), and then downloaded, built and ran the xfstests
suite. Being ambitious, I had started to try to forward-port the kernel to
the latest RHEL kernel, 2.4.21-9.EL, but reverted to the packaged
2.4.21-4.0.1.EL when I encountered xfstest failures.
The good news is that the failures are the same betwen the "official"
2.4.21-4.0.1.EL and my attempt to port to 2.4.21-9.EL. The bad news is
that there were failures. I tested this on a Polywell server (single-CPU,
Hyperthreading) with SATA RAID (2x160GB on a 3Ware 8006-2, 11x160GB on
each of two 8506-12s) with the test partitions, initially ~70GB each and
one final test with 640MB each, both on the RAID1 system disk.
The test results are attached above. Apart from the failure of test 005
which was expected, and the failure of any test that used xfsdump or
xfsrestore since I don't have access to a tape device, I believe the
worrying failures are 073, 079 and 080. The failures are identical (within
expected differences like $$-expansion) between the three attached log
files.
At the request of Dan Yocum, our local informal contact with the SGI team,
I'm posting these experiences on the linux-xfs list. If I have mis-run the
tests in any way (./check -g auto) or misinterpreted the results, I would
be happy to hear about it.
Comments appreciated,
Chris.
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Dan Yocum wrote:
> I've tested the kernel on a RH7.3 machine and it completes the xfstests
> successfully (except for one minor symbolic links test - which is expected
> on a RH7.3 machine).
>
> The SGI folks would appreciate any feedback you might have on your
> experiences using this kernel, good or bad. Please post them to the
> linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx mailing list.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>
> Dan Yocum wrote:
> > The SGI folks have released the latest RHELv3 kernels patched with the
> > latest version of XFS. The RPMS are available here:
> >
> > ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/testing/RHEL/RPMS/
> >
> > They have passed the xfstests (available via cvs from the XFS site) on
> > their
> > hardware, but they'd also appreciate real world testing.
> >
> > The distribution is slightly different than what we're used to - there is a
> > "generic" kernel RPM along with an additional xfs-modules RPM.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dan
> >
> > --
> > Dan Yocum
> > Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Fermilab 630.840.6509
> > yocum@xxxxxxxx, http://www.sdss.org
> > SDSS. Mapping the Universe. There is no spoon.
> >
>
> --
> Dan Yocum
> Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Fermilab 630.840.6509
> yocum@xxxxxxxx, http://www.sdss.org
> SDSS. Mapping the Universe. There is no spoon.
>
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Chris Green, MiniBooNE / LANL. Email greenc@xxxxxxxx
Tel: (630) 840-2167. Fax: (630) 840-3867
xfstest_2.4.21_9.EL.sgi1smp.out
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xfstest_2.4.21_4.0.1.EL.sgi1smp_640M.out
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xfstest_2.4.21_4.0.1.EL.sgi1smp.out
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