Actually the recommended fix is : A work arond is to tune your system by passing a new value to the vm variable inactive_clean_percent it is currently set at 30 increasing it to 100 has been know to do the trick.to do this type the following command: # echo 100 > /proc/sys/vm/inactive_clean_percent To set this up so it is always set add the following line to the file /etc/sysctl.conf: vm.inactive_clean_percent =100 Vince > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:30 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: kswapd running at 100% - Slowing down Machine > > > > Thanks for the reply. I am going to try and stay away from > upgrading the kernel for now. I have looked at the bug you > suggested and noted the number down. I am struggling finding > the area on the redhat website where i can download the > recommended fix, i assume it is just in a rpm package!. Could > you send us a link if you wouldn't mind to the area i need to look at? > > Regards > > Andrew Bridgeman > |+-------------------------+---------------------------------- > -----------| > || "Esquivel, Vicente" | > | > || <Esquivelv@xxxxxxx> | To: "General > Red Hat Linux | > || Sent by: | discussion list" > <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> | > || redhat-list-bounces@re| cc: > | > || dhat.com | Subject: RE: > kswapd running| > || | at 100% - Slowing down Machine > | > || 04/04/2006 14:22 | > | > || Please respond to | > | > || General Red Hat Linux | > | > || discussion list | > | > || | > | > |+-------------------------+---------------------------------- > -----------| > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 2:54 AM > > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: kswapd running at 100% - Slowing down Machine > > > > > > > > We currently have a problem with one of our production > Redhat machines > > running kernel 2.4.21-20.ELsmp. It is running really slow > and i have > > noticed when doing a top the kswapd process is running at > 100%. I have > > been running this machine now for over a year with no > problems so i am > > not sure why we suddenly have this issue. I have read on > the net that > > there are some bug fixes which address this issue but > unfortunately we > > need to run at this version for software compatibility on > the server. > > Is there a way of resolving this issue without upgrading the kernel? > > > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > > > Regards > > > > Andrew Bridgeman > > > ********************************************************************** > > This transmission is confidential and must not be used or > disclosed by > > anyone other than the intended recipient. > > Neither Corus Group Plc nor any of its subsidiaries can accept any > > responsibility for any use or misuse of the transmission by anyone. > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > It is a know issue with that kernel. Here is a link that > will provide you with some information about the bug: > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=132639 > > You can use their recommended fix or just update the kernel > > Regards > > Vince > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > ********************************************************************** > This transmission is confidential and must not be used or > disclosed by anyone other than the intended recipient. > Neither Corus Group Plc nor any of its subsidiaries can > accept any responsibility for any use or misuse of the > transmission by anyone. > ********************************************************************** > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
