RE: fsync occasionally very slow

>>> Regarding the long fsyncs, here's a trace... >>> >>> I upgraded to a more recent kernel - 2.6.18.6 - and ran it on a >>workstation. >>> This particular box has In this case the elevator is CFQ. >>> >>> This sample came from a stall that lasted about 2.5 minutes(!) - the longest >>> one I've s

RE: fsync occasionally very slow

x37 [] pdflush+0x0/0x37 [] kthread+0x85/0xaa [] kthread+0x0/0xaa [] kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0xb -Original Message- From: Andrew Morton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 6:17 AM To: Matthew Kirk Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: fsync occasionally ve

RE: fsync occasionally very slow

uming that's what's missing. Presumably it's something in .config I'm just not seeing? Thanks again! Matt -Original Message- From: Andrew Morton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 6:17 AM To: Matthew Kirk Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subjec

fsync occasionally very slow

Hi I am working on an application that fsync(2) files and directories as needed.I’m seeing intermittent stalls on fsync that can last many seconds. The file system is mounted ext3, however I have reproduced the problem with ext2. The as scheduler is in use. I have also tried deadline. I h