Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 14221 Location: Texas, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 17:41 Post subject:
How long was it after you flashed the upgrade that the load numbers went through the roof? I don't think it is uncommon, some builds / devices have more issue than others, I suspect. I had a weird issue many builds back with load going screwy until I rebooted again, so hmm.
I install lots of DD-WRT builds on the EA8500 and hardly ever do a reset and ever so often the webif goes to heck soon after an install.
Just happened a couple hours ago after installing a BS test build.
A simple power cycle (switch off 2 sec then back on) fixed it and no httpd trobles at all now.
Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 14221 Location: Texas, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 18:32 Post subject:
I generally don't do a reset either, since I started using an addition to my startup script that seems to alleviate the usual issues. The variables don't change all that much over time, but. Someone mentioned to me that it's not a bad idea to reboot again after the post-flash reboot, just in case, after checking for issues.
One thing that makes me scratch my head and boggles my mind is some things are bound by defines, and not cases in the code. I think you could alleviate a lot of per-device issues if it were case $(devicename): in some sections of the code, but I don't know what the hell I'm talking about