[cfarm-users] gcc102 (sparc64) down again for maintenance/repairs

[Zach van Rijn]

On Fri, 2022-12-09 at 15:42 +0100, Pierre Muller via cfarm-users
wrote:
> ...
> 
>   It still seems that there are CPU lockup :-(
> 
> Pierre
> 
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/muller/pas/trunk-svn-
> github/svn-fpcsrc/compiler'
> muller at gcc102:~/pas/trunk/svn-fpcsrc/compiler$
> Message from syslogd at gcc102 at Dec  9 08:32:11 ...
>   kernel:[46756.695067] watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#66
> stuck for 45s! [sshd:2974]

*sigh* I think the machine should be replaced.

Questions for the farm:

  * Do you want a replacement T3-2 (which has the last in-order
    CPU they made), or something newer like a T5-2, which would
    be faster/more useful like gcc202 but a dedicated machine?

  * Is gcc202 good enough for the farm's sparc64 needs? If so,
    is there different hardware that would be interesting? This
    might be a good opportunity to set up "comparison" machines,
    e.g. two identical machines with different operating systems.

  * Would anyone (or their employer) be in a position to support
    these decisions financially? Message me off-list about this.


ZV