Re: cache buffer chains/where in code

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Solaris X11 Version 6.6.2 5 June 2008

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Greg Rahn <greg_at_structureddata.org> wrote:

> What Solaris release(s) was this problem observed on?
>
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Christo Kutrovsky
> <kutrovsky.oracle_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > I traced down the problem to a Solaris 10 BUG. bug_id 6642475, has to do
> > with kernel locks when trying to allocate contiguous memory. The code is
> > inefficient, and the workaround is to disable it via echo
> > "pg_contig_disable/W 1" | mdb -kw.
> >
> > I hope this helps someone out there. I don't know in what release it is
> > resolved.
>
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> Regards,
> Greg Rahn
> http://structureddata.org
>

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