Re: Issue with Linux+Pentium SMP Context Switching

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Shridhar Daithankar <shridhar_daithankar(at)myrealbox(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Issue with Linux+Pentium SMP Context Switching
Date: 2003-12-20 18:19:33
Message-ID: 3FE492B5.40304@commandprompt.com
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>Two suggestions..
>
>1. Patch linux kernel for HT aware scheduler.
>2. Try running Xeons in HTdisabled modes.
>
>See if that helps. I would say using 2.6 on it is recommended anyways.. If
>possible of course..
>
>
>
I would avoid 2.6 on a production machine. 2.6 breaks alot (not as in a
bad thing, but as in not really compatible with) of things. Wait until
distribution vendors
are shipping production with it.

Sincerely,

Joshua Drake

> Shridhar
>
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