Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:07:40 -0600 From: Scott Long <scottl@freebsd.org> To: Volker <volker@vwsoft.com> Cc: Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: beta6/7 machine freeze Message-ID: <4171E1FC.4040603@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4171CDF3.6050901@vwsoft.com> References: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1041011114356.31040U-100000@fledge.watson.org> <4171CDF3.6050901@vwsoft.com>
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Volker wrote: > Robert & list & RE, > > sorry for delay. While I've done some hardware changes, I've been unable > to check the i4b corrections earlier. > > I've cvsup'ed to RELENG_5 again, recompiled using INVARIANTS and WITNESS > enabled, setup ppp using i4b on the troubled machine and the machine > didn't die again. I've closed the connection and re-setup the ppp link > several times, also had a connection for more than two hours and the > machine is still alive. > > From my point of view it looks like i4b is now healthy again and your > patches made it. > > I'm still using debug.mpsafenet=0 for the i4b code (may I remove it or > is it still required for i4b?). > > Before your i4b changes the machine died in the middle or at the end of > a ppp connection. For me, this is a huge step forward (or backward into > stability). > > Now while the machine is running stable (no lock ups, no panics) for > quite some days (the first time since BETA-4) I'm sure RELENG_5 made a > huge step into the 5-STABLE direction. Two weeks ago I really had > concerns for 5's stability but now I think 5.x will do a good job as 4.x > did it. > > I think you guys really did a great job! :) > > Will remove INVARIANTS and WITNESS now and enjoy the speed of a good OS. > > Thanks, > > Volker > Volker, Excellent to hear, thanks for the report! Scott
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