gt; Then I come across this article in a comparison between Linux and
>> FreeBSD saying that FreeBSD has kernel locking
>> issues. Specifically, a problem nicknamed BGL or Big Giant Lock. It
>> seems that it affects SMP systems under high load.
>
> Sounds like a pretty simpli
On Sat, Oct 01, 2005 at 02:36:18PM +0100, Robert Slade wrote:
> I did post several mails to the list and did not get any replies.
That often indicates something was wrong with your emails, e.g. you
didn't give enough information, and no-one was motivated to dig it out
of you.
> The machine is ba
On Sat, 2005-10-01 at 15:01, Tamouh H. wrote:
> Hi Rob,
>
> For anyone here to be able to help you with this, we need much more
> information.
>
> For example:
>
> Make/Model of the machine:
> Type of CPUs, Speed:
> Type of RAM/Size:
> Type of Controller Card:
> Type of Hard Drives:
> Network Ca
Hi Rob,
For anyone here to be able to help you with this, we need much more
information.
For example:
Make/Model of the machine:
Type of CPUs, Speed:
Type of RAM/Size:
Type of Controller Card:
Type of Hard Drives:
Network Card:
Applications running:
or post a full dmesg.boot
If you have compi
On Sat, 2005-10-01 at 09:27, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 01, 2005 at 07:43:51AM +0100, Robert Slade wrote:
>
> > Ansar,
> >
> > I have had a mail server running a SMP kernel with Fedora Core 2 I have
> > not seen any Kernel Lockup or random reboots.
> >
> > I am been having problems with
On Sat, Oct 01, 2005 at 07:43:51AM +0100, Robert Slade wrote:
> Ansar,
>
> I have had a mail server running a SMP kernel with Fedora Core 2 I have
> not seen any Kernel Lockup or random reboots.
>
> I am been having problems with a Quad processor machine with both 5.4
> and 6 beta so much so tha
ng that FreeBSD has kernel locking issues. Specifically, a problem
> nicknamed BGL or Big Giant Lock. It seems that it affects SMP systems under
> high load.
Sounds like a pretty simplistic summary, but as I mentioned it's out
of date anyway.
> How much do other OSes suffer from this
ng that FreeBSD has kernel locking issues. Specifically, a problem
> nicknamed BGL or Big Giant Lock. It seems that it affects SMP systems under
> high load.
That is not really a "problem", but just a design decision that can lead to
bad efficiency in a few situations.
In FreeBSD
eBSD has kernel locking issues. Specifically, a problem
> nicknamed BGL or Big Giant Lock. It seems that it affects SMP systems under
> high load.
>
> How much do other OSes suffer from this?
>
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Kris Kennaway [mailto:[EMAIL PR
I love FreeBSD. I have been using it since 2.x. I have never had any
problems with it. Rock Solid. Never a single kernel panic.
Then I come across this article in a comparison between Linux and FreeBSD
saying that FreeBSD has kernel locking issues. Specifically, a problem
nicknamed BGL or Big
On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 10:09:17PM -0400, Ansar Mohammed wrote:
> Is the kernel locking issue with FreeBSD 4.x sorted out in 5.x? I can't seem
> to get a proper answer.
Perhaps because the above isn't a proper question? Yes, the BGL was
pushed down a lot in FreeBSD 5. It still c
Is the kernel locking issue with FreeBSD 4.x sorted out in 5.x? I can't seem
to get a proper answer.
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