Re: Strange problem with a Linux server

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 11 Oct 1998 14:57:47 +0100 (BST)


> I tried to run a high network traffic, high scsi traffic server system
> on 2.0.x SMP (all.all Newsserver) and the machine crashed again and
> again with your symtoms in less than three days.

And there are folks running high traffic high I/O SMP servers. Reliably too.
This includes giant news servers and big web machines

> Any further questions? Linux 2.0.x SMP is not yet ready for high
> traffic, high load production use.

On your hardware in your specific use.

The other problem is the "CPU deadlock" message is generic. Its one CPU
realising the other seems to have gotten stuck. Every single 2.0.x case
that causes a hang will probably cause that message SMP

Alan

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