Re: [PATCH] rmap 15j for 2.4.21-rc6

Michael Frank (mflt1@micrologica.com.hk)
Sat, 31 May 2003 23:52:15 +0800


On Saturday 31 May 2003 22:48, Rik van Riel wrote:
>
> Today I finally merged rmap15j forward to marcelo's latest
> release. The IO stall fixes should be especially interesting:
>

Patched rc6 ex BK OK and compiled with gcc295-3 OK

On a P4/533-2.4Ghz/512MB with udma5 IDE ~50MB/s:

Shows severe interactivity problems and hangs

Scroll and mouse hangs and delayed response to keyboard
greater 1s are easily observable.

Test script: tstinter V0.1

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0305.3/1291.html

To reproduce cd to dir with script and execute from X console:
./tstinter start

More instructions in script

Other kernel results:
2.4.18 PIO DIES - see msg w. script,
2.4.18 udma2 OK,
2.4.19 Bad,
2.4.20 Bad,
2.4.21-rc1 Bad,
2.4.21-rc6 OK
2.5.70,-mm1,-mm2,-mm3 (OK)

Regards
Michael

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