[bf1942] Server Utilization

[Roland Kool]

We normally compile kernels with as little as needed. Can't recall there
are a lot of options having impact on SMP behaviour, but I might be
wrong. May I ask what distro you use and the name of that RPM package
for your kernel?
Thanks.

Roland

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> 
> I've installed the kernel with an RPM, so almost everything 
> option is enabled ;-)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland Kool [mailto:roland at cyso.nl] 
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:47 PM
> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> Subject: RE: [bf1942] Server Utilization
> 
> Our kernel was at 2.6.0 and we tried upgrading one to 2.6.2. 
> utilization problem has not been fixed, servers still running 
> at 10-13% with no users. Any specific kernel options 
> enabled/disabled? We run without hyperthreading. Thanks for the help,
> 
> Roland Kool
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Stefan is hosting a gameserver on one of our servers. We've
> > upgraded our SMP 
> > server to 2.6.1 kernel and the problem seems to be resolved. 
> > Try to upgrade your kernel.
> > 
> > Met vriendelijke groet,
> > 
> > Danny van den Houwen
> > FOX Hosting
> > www.fox-hosting.nl
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:07:43 +0100, Roland Kool wrote
> > > So all in all, is there anything we can do or try to find the 
> > > problem? Moving to FreeBSD is not an option for us.
> > > 
> > > Roland
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > We didn't user remote console at all, during our last
> > test. It was
> > > > even disabled at that time. Anyway a server on 100mbit 
> fdpx and a
> > > > 6gbit redundant backbone.. is not a slow link imo :) So I 
> > think this
> > > > should be in some other corner..
> > > > 
> > > > Stefan Engbersen
> > > > impact-gaming.nl
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > > This might have been due to faulty remote console code that
> > > > accidently
> > > > > slipped into RC1. With RC1 you could stall the server
> > somewhat by
> > > > > using a remote console
> > > > > over a slow link.
> > > > >
> > > > > // Andreas
> > > > >
> > > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > > >> From: Stefan Engbersen [mailto:stonex at freebsd.nl]
> > > > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 6:54 PM
> > > > >> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > > > >> Subject: Re: [bf1942] Server Utilization
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> For some reason 1.6 also gives the users on the server,
> > > > sometimes a
> > > > >> 'connection problem' and some warp lag. Anyway an empty
> > > > server should
> > > > >> never use up to 30% and yes I do worry about when it
> > runs empty.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Stefan Engbersen
> > > > >> impact-gaming.nl
> > > > >>
> > > > >> InCisT wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Stefan Engbersen wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> Same here!
> > > > >> >> Running 2 bf1942 lnxdeds on a Dual Xeon 2.66Ghz
> > with HT with
> > > > >> >> the
> > > > >> >> kernel:
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> 2.4.22-1.2149.nptlsmp #1 SMP
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> And see:
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> 29246 engberse  15    53104  51M  6488 S    29.9  
> > 2.5   0:23   1
> > > > >> >> bf1942_lnxded
> > > > >> >> 29007 houben    15    53104  51M  6488 S    28.5  
> > 2.5   0:35   0
> > > > >> >> bf1942_lnxded
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Also around the 30%, the servers are idle, not changing
> > > > map, not
> > > > >> >> starting, they also have  people playing.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > [SNIP]
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > But what are they full? I run two 30 player servers off
> > > > a opty 1.4.
> > > > >> > They each idle empty around 18% and full around 26% (of one
> > > > >> proc. not
> > > > >> > both).  Dont be worried what it runs at empty, check to
> > > > see what It
> > > > >> > runs full.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > InCisT
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
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