[mythtv-users] OT: FedoraCore3 + NFS + XFS + Software Raid = EIP?

[Nick]

On 7/1/05, Blammo <blammo.doh at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know this isn't a kernel mailing list, however, given that this list
> has a large number of people who combine these features, I thought I'd
> give it a shot.
> 
> I have a backend running (at the moment) 2.6.12.1 w/8k stacks. I've
> been fighting this issue however, since about 2.6.7. going from 4k
> stacks to 8k stacks helped, but didn't remove the problem.
> 
> Occasionally, specific to heavy IO, I'll have the machine go into a
> state of limbo. It will either Hardlock (no keyboard activity) or go
> into Limbo. The times it doesn't hard lock, I've been able to track it
> back to NFS.
> 
>  I've replaced motherboard, CPU, RAM, Video, ethernet, HD's, power
> supplies, and kernel versions, chased IRQ's, etc, so I'm fairly sure
> it's a bug.
> 
> Anyone want to field a guess?

Have you tried with any other distros, like CentOS or WBEL, which are
RH Enterprise based (may contain specific patches not in FC)?

Assuming the disks are fsck'd without problem and your swap is not
corrupted, and this problem is reproducible on a *completely*
different system (non-Via), I'd def. take it to linux.kernel if you
haven't already with traces at the ready.

Nick