Subject: Re: new entry in the sparc FAQ
To: Pavel Cahyna <pavel.cahyna@st.ms.mff.cuni.cz>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 04/03/2003 00:29:20
On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 09:00:08AM +0200, Pavel Cahyna wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I noticed this entry appeared in the Sparc FAQ:
> 
> "There is a cache flushing problem with the NetBSD 1.6 release on the
> SPARCstation/server 1, SPARCstation/server 1+, and Sun IPC. It will lead
> to very bad performance. This problem is fixed in NetBSD 1.6.1 and you
> should upgrade."
> 
> Does this mean that the often-discussed problem with sw cache flush on
> some sun4c causing random segfaults is now gone? I haven't seen any
> announcement. Thanks.

No, I fear it's not. I'm not sure what changes this relates to. I didn't
see anything in the src/doc/CHANGES-1.6.1 file that could explain this.

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
     NetBSD: 24 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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