From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:41:04 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:40:54 -0500 Received: from 162-39.84.64.covalent.net ([64.84.39.162]:44718 "EHLO doom.sfo.covalent.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 18 Feb 2002 16:40:45 -0500 Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 13:40:41 -0800 From: john To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: kupdated using all CPU Message-ID: <20020218134041.A2586@doom.sfo.covalent.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i X-Linux: http://zlilo.com/ Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org hi, ive searched all over and found many references to this problem, but never found an actual solution. the problem is that during heavy disk I/O, kupdated will periodically take up ALL the cpu. like the mouse will stop responding, nothing moves. the system is frozen until its done doing whatever its doing. the problem is mostly evident on large file transfers or doing something like copying a large file or untarring a large tarball, etc. i am running 2.4.17 on an IBM R30 thinkpad. problem occurs on 2.4.16 also. so is there already an answer about this that i just cant find? any help appreciated, thanks. -j