Re: PROBLEM: Consistent lock up on >=2.6.8

[Jason Stubbs]

On Tuesday 05 October 2004 04:05, Andrew Morton wrote:
> update_defense_level() is calling si_meminfo() from timer context.  But
> si_meminfo takes non-irq-safe locks.
>
> Move it all to keventd context.

That appears to have fixed it. I'm running my regular test and, while 
interactivity is non-existent, it hasn't locked. I'll leave it going for 
another few hours and report back to confirm.

Much gratitude. I should go out and buy a kernel book so that I may some day 
be able to repay the favour. :)

Regards,
Jason Stubbs
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