From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 26 14:53:08 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 01B8B16A420; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:53:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1911771df7=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4384813C45A; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:53:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1911771df7=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1201359135; x=1201963935; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Cc:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=nwde6svu/Urw6dir8c3JP nwD8lgEk5ZkNwcJ8HIQYTI=; b=J7+rrbEjkCy6e9ABvlLVmI9hwOqP/zdb8smXP 3N7io18ezuGuKo487OUeJGjneRP6t8eS7uU7R2xDgDSL1olbrr1ZOg+xL8/M20GD Fk3qJGx94bQAVVabOSu/Ya3oLGEYDxChI5b4JVmlqyPJgnTLBQ/GkJkeesG6VeB4 xC9gsM= X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-14.7 required=6.0 tests=BAYES_00, USER_IN_WHITELIST, USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v9.6.3) with ESMTP id md50004938830.msg; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:52:13 +0000 Message-ID: <005501c8602b$07284900$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Kris Kennaway" References: <292361ab0801252036g75df6800x3b799aedaed02bde@mail.gmail.com><003001c85fd9$03ea2e40$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> <479B082D.4020309@FreeBSD.org> <003f01c86028$e7520690$b6db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> <479B477D.3050001@FreeBSD.org> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:52:09 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.182 X-Return-Path: prvs=1911771df7=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:52:14 +0000 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:52:15 +0000 Cc: Chargen , freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SMP kernels /w POLLING enabled - combination garbles(syncer?) console line message(s) on reboot X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:53:08 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Kennaway" >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Kennaway" >>> >>> It's harmless (actually a sign of increased concurrency); two threads >>> are running printf concurrently. Add options PRINTF_BUFR_SIZE=[...] >>> if you don't want to see this. >> >> Surely if it was just concurrency it would just be the messages jumbled >> and not totally corrupt as though some buffer overrun had happened? > > Hard to say since I dont think you defined or gave an example of > "garbled" :) I'm just building a kernel with PRINTF_BUFR_SIZE=128 is this the recommended value? I'll see if that fixes it but what I've seen is a mixture of what looks like jumbled chars and total Greek i.e. none a-zA-Z0-9... chars. I'll look to get a screen shot of the console if I can reproduce reliably. Thanks for the quick answers :) Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.