On Tuesday 28 February 2006 22:56, Hans Reiser wrote: > Alexander Zarochentsev wrote: > >On Tuesday 28 February 2006 22:11, Hans Reiser wrote: > >>Alec H. Peterson wrote: > >>>Hi Alexander, > >>> > >>>On Feb 26, 2006, at 13:42, Alexander Zarochentsev wrote: > >>>>Which kernel version and reiser4 patches were used? > >>> > >>>2.6.15.4r4 kernel, > >>>reiser4-for-2.6.15-1.patch > >>> > >>>>Is the system SMP? > >>> > >>>Yes. > >>> > >>>>No, "Flushing like mad" usually indicates a bug. > >> > >>Please describe it in more detail. > > > >The flush algorithm designed to make progress in any iteration. > >"flushing like mad" messages usually indicates that the flush can't > >make progress. > Yet more detail please.
the algorithm does not work as designed, it is a design bug or an implementation bug ;) > >>>Good to know. > >>> > >>>Thanks! > >>> > >>>Alec -- Alex.
