bind-9.3.2 / CPU issue.

[bert hubert]

On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 11:23:31AM +0200, Daniel Ryslink wrote:
> Strange thing is that we have tried to experimentally deploy an 
> alternative nameserver with dnscache (part of djbdns) instead of BIND. The 

dnscache needs some tuning for high(er) load, so it may not be related.

When things go wrong, check the output of vmstat 1 to see of the load is
'sy' of 'us' (system, or user).

If the load is in 'sy', the problem might be kernel related.

Do you run with iptables enabled?

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