DJ Lucas wrote: > On 06/07/2011 05:16 AM, LANOUX Bertrand wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have noticed the "unknown HZ value" message still appears at boot >> time and under some unpredictable circumstances when running the ps >> command, even after applying the procps-3.2.8-fix_HZ_errors-1.patch >> (I currently use a SMP, 2.6.38.4 tickless kernel). So after looking >> inside the procps code and patch, I deduced the linux_version_code >> variable was not correctly valued. After starting to make my own >> patch, I came across a similar issue when looking over the net >> (seen on >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/slackware-13-37-rc-unknown-hz-value-after-procps-upgrade-871679/). >> It seems the constructor functions don't run as the package expect >> on recent libgcc. >> >> After applying it, the message definitively disappeared. The patch >> is attached (another solution is to prioritize the constructor >> functions). >> >> It works well since quite a while for me now, so may it be taken >> into account for those who have encountered the same inconvenience. >> Have a look ? >> >> Thanks for reading, >> >> Bertrand. >> > Upstream patch committed as procps-3.2.8-fix_HZ_errors-2.patch. Still > needs to be updated in the book.
DJ, It's unclear to me if the -2 patch should be done in addition to the -1 patch or if it should just replace the -1 patch. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
