Bug 683442 – backport set_iounmap_nonlazy() to speedup reading of /proc/vmcore [rhel-6.0.z]

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Bug 683442 - backport set_iounmap_nonlazy() to speedup reading of /proc/vmcore [rhel-6.0.z]

Summary:	backport set_iounmap_nonlazy() to speedup reading of /proc/vmcore [rhel-6.0.z]

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.1
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

Priority	urgent Severity urgent
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Frantisek Hrbata
QA Contact:	Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Keywords:	ZStream

Depends On:	672937
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Reported:	2011-03-09 07:26 EST by RHEL Product and Program Management
Modified:	2011-04-12 08:43 EDT (History)
CC List:	10 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	kernel-2.6.32-71.20.1.el6
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
Doc Text:	Reading the /proc/vmcore file was previously significantly slower on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 system when compared to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 system. This update enables caching of memory accesses; reading of the /proc/vmcore file is now noticeably faster.
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Last Closed:	2011-04-07 22:58:58 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2011:0421	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: kernel security and bug fix update	2011-04-07 22:56:45 EDT

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Description RHEL Product and Program Management 2011-03-09 07:26:51 EST

This bug has been copied from bug #672937 and has been proposed
to be backported to 6.0 z-stream (EUS).

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2011-04-07 22:58:58 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0421.html

Comment 7 Martin Prpič 2011-04-12 08:43:16 EDT

    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Reading the /proc/vmcore file was previously significantly slower on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 system when compared to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 system. This update enables caching of memory accesses; reading of the /proc/vmcore file is now noticeably faster.

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