Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 20:22:35 -0000 From: "Mike Dorin" <bsd_mike@hotmail.com> To: lplist@closedsrc.org Cc: tedm@toybox.placo.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Lockup problem continues...more info Message-ID: <F92U0UJwUO06rKCIn7e0000b0be@hotmail.com>
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It seems to like to lockup mostly while I am building ssh_keygen.c. Also this time I got a panic! current process = 23319 (cc1) interrupt mask = none trap = 12 panic: page fault Any ideas? Thanks, Mike >From: Linh Pham <lplist@closedsrc.org> >To: Mike Dorin <bsd_mike@hotmail.com> >CC: <tedm@toybox.placo.com>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> >Subject: Re: Lockup problem continues...was memory tools >Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 12:49:47 -0700 (PDT) > >On 2001-04-17, Mike Dorin scribbled: > ># I thought that too. Except that it will for days without a problem ># if you don't do anything...except let it sit. > >When FreeBSD is idle, it sends an HLT instruction to the processor >(except if you are using a multi-proc computer) to HALT or temporarily >power down portions of the CPU to keep it cool and keeps the power >consumption down. > >That is why the machine can be stable for a long time if you don't do >anything taxing on it. Once you do a processor intensive process (like >building a kernel or something like XFree86, [X]Emacs, make world, etc., >the OS will not send [nearly as many] HLT instructions to the processor, >so the processor is grinding away without a chance to cool off. > >-- >Linh Pham >[lplist@closedsrc.org] > >// 404b - Brain not found > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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