Re: Segfaults in mkdir under high load. Software or hardware?

From: bert hubert (bert.hubert_at_netherlabs.nl)
Date: 08/03/05

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    To: Jules Colding <colding@omesc.com>
    
    

    On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 02:14:03PM +0200, Jules Colding wrote:
    > I am experiencing segfaults in mkdir, and mkdir alone, under high load.

    I've seen errors like these happen, and they were kernel bugs.

    > [ 0.000000] Bootdata ok (command line is root=/dev/sda4 vga=0x31B video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap)
    > [ 0.000000] Linux version 2.6.12-gentoo-r6 (root@omc-2) (gcc version 3.4.3 20041125 (Gentoo 3.4.3-r1, ssp-3.4.3-0, pie-8.7.7)) #6 SMP Mon Jul 25 13:50:58 CEST 2005

    If you reproduce with an unpatched kernel and an unpatched compiler, you are
    much more likely to get attention. Your problem might also just go away.

    Good luck!

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