Tag Archives: kernel

Kernel tcp_output “work around” implemented for openSUSE 11.1 Beta 5

Fri, Nov 7 2008
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As some of you may have followed there is a bug in the 2.6.27 Kernel branch that was introduced when the order tcp output was changed when cleaning up some code. Here is the original commit that introduced the bug.
Ilpo jarvinen clears up some rumors about the bug:
There are some analysis which are claimed to be “very good” circulating around
which tell you that [ continue reading... ]

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Using bootchart to capture your boot process openSUSE 11

Tue, Oct 21 2008
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Have you booted up your computer and wondered, what is really going on here. Why is it taking so long, or how could a new kernel, or a kernel modification help speed up my boot. Well wonder no more.
There is an application for Linux called Bootchart, which allows you to do just that. First, lets install it and see what we get. To install [ continue reading... ]

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