Re: BIG PROBLEM

[Ryan W. Maple]

On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Alan Cox wrote:

> > i've  compiled the kernel 2.4.4 , once i finish and boot the first time on 
> > 2.4.4 everything goses ok ,
> > only too problemes
> > 1st-  klogd takes 100%  CPU time
> 
> Old old versions of klogd had bugs where they would do that. If there is
> a continuous problem it may also do so - does 'dmesg' show anything ?

I don't think it's limited to "old old" versions.  Version 1.3 would hit
100% CPU (DoS-style) when it received NULL bytes IIRC.

  http://lists.jammed.com/owl-users/2001/05/0000.html

(the NULL bytes).  Maybe this is his problem wrt klogd...

Ryan

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