[mythtv-users] Fwd: Re: Is XFS the best choice?

[Steve Hodge]

On 2/13/07, Rod Smith <mythtv at rodsbooks.com> wrote:
>
> On Monday 12 February 2007 03:43, Jeremy Hunt wrote:
> > My Myth box using XFS
> > would crash constantly when recording 3 shows while watching a fourth,
> > basically heavy IO. After a bit of frustration I found the notes about
> > using 8k stack kernels when using XFS and made the switch. It's been 4
> > months now and no crashes since.
>
> Would somebody mind providing a pointer to how to make this change? I've
> seen
> it mentioned from time to time on this list, and I just Googled for it and
> found quite a few references to 4K vs. 8K stacks, but I have yet to see
> any
> reference to HOW to change it. I don't recall noticing such an option in
> the
> kernel configuration options (I have compiled the Linux kernel more times
> than I can remember), but it's possible I've just overlooked it. My
> apologies
> if I am overlooking the obvious, but if this ISN'T an obvious option, a
> pointer to instructions on how to set it (or verify current settings)
> would
> be helpful.


In the kernel config, it should be under Kernel Hacking->Kernel
Debugging->Use 4Kb for kernel stacks instead of 8Kb.

At least with my Gentoo 2.6.16-r7 kernel that's where it is.

Steve
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