Platform configuration (was: Re: CONFIG_PPC != Mac)

[Takashi Oe]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Joseph Garcia wrote:

> Michel D舅zer wrote:
> > A few days ago, I rsynced linux-pmac-devel and tried 2.4.0-test7(-pre?) . I
> > had problems with the network, no TCP connection could be established. Anyone
> > seen this?
>
> When I tried 2.4, it takes forever for a name to resolve.  connections seem ok
> once they are made.
>
> My system also seems to have a fork problem in 2.4.  su hangs for 2-3 minutes.
> strace tracks it to a wait that seems to have stalled.  Often, logins and a
> handful of other situations do the same.  I mentioned this to Takashi Oe, as I
> first noticed it when trying his NuBus 2.4 kernel, but he told me it's a 2.4
> thing, possibly relating to VM.  I don't think this is related to the network
> problem, or could it be a wakeup problem?

At least for NuBus kernel, the main cause was very slow disk I/O.  The
latest NuBus 53c(f)9{4,6} driver is much improved in this regard.  I don't
know if you'd still see the mometarily (however long) freezes.


Takashi Oe


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