Sarge is testing. Well I think we can rule out the postgres libs, since I am running MySQL. I am thinking it must be the SQL code they are using, instead of idling while waiting for the client to download, it is just taking all the cpu.
Just silly. Bret. On Monday 06 October 2003 12:36 pm, Jesse Norell wrote: > Hello, > > Take comfort in the fact that you're not alone ... but I don't > have a solution for you. This is exactly what we're seeing after > having upgraded to debian unstable (is unstable now sarge?). I > alluded to this briefly in a reply the other day - I think the > problem has to either be in the linux kernel or the postgres libs, > not dbmail itsself, but maybe would be possible to work around > it if it could be nailed down. We've not had much time to look > into it, just have enough pop3 front ends that we can put it off > for a while. It has persisted through a few kernel updates (and > tried smp kernel, same effects), and at least one postgres lib > update also... > > > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: Bret Baptist <dbmail@dbmail.org> > To: dbmail@dbmail.org > Subject: [Dbmail] 100% cpu usage with dbmail-pop3d > Sent: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 12:24:21 -0500 > > > I recently switched over to a separate dbmail front end server and > > database server. When I set the new front end server up I used debian > > sarge. Since that time I have been having huge problems with load being > > caused by dbmail-pop3d. It appears to attempt to use all the available > > cpu while transferring messages to the client. I had never seen this > > before when running the front end and database on the same server. > > > > Does anyone have any clues? This is where the logs are at when it is > > taking 100% cpu: > > Oct 6 12:02:52 destiny dbmail/pop3d[20773]: pop3():RETR command, > > retrieving message > > Oct 6 12:02:52 destiny dbmail/pop3d[20773]: pop3(): RETR command, > > selecting message > > Oct 6 12:02:52 destiny dbmail/pop3d[20773]: db_send_message_lines(): > > request for [-2] lines > > Oct 6 12:02:52 destiny dbmail/pop3d[20773]: db_send_message_lines(): > > executing query [SELECT * FROM messageblks WHERE message_idnr=2458388 > > ORDER BY messageblk_idnr ASC] > > Oct 6 12:02:52 destiny dbmail/pop3d[20773]: db_query(): executing > > [SELECT * FROM messageblks WHERE message_idnr=2458388 ORDER BY > > messageblk_idnr ASC] Oct 6 12:02:52 destiny dbmail/pop3d[20773]: > > db_send_message_lines(): sending [-2] lines from message [2458388] > > Oct 6 12:02:52 destiny dbmail/pop3d[20773]: db_send_message_lines(): > > getting nextblock [1] > > > > I am running the latest CVS version available, and still seeing this > > issue. > > > > > > -- > > Bret Baptist > > Systems and Technical Support Specialist > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Internet Exposure, Inc. > > http://www.iexposure.com > > > > (612)676-1946 x17 > > Web Development-Web Marketing-ISP Services > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > > Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dbmail mailing list > > Dbmail@dbmail.org > > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail > > -- End Original Message -- > > > -- > Jesse Norell > jesse (at) kci.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Dbmail mailing list > Dbmail@dbmail.org > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail -- Bret Baptist Systems and Technical Support Specialist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Exposure, Inc. http://www.iexposure.com (612)676-1946 x17 Web Development-Web Marketing-ISP Services ------------------------------------------ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.