[AusNOG] Routeros 6.15 Memory Leak

[Matt Perkins]

It would be nice if they had some sort of live update feature. Something 
like Ksplice. Now that would be a killer feature. (I know the duxtel 
boys are watching hint hint)

Matt


On 15/08/2014 3:57 pm, Joseph Goldman wrote:
> Even Cisco run software updates - and even people running Cisco might 
> not update for many many versions (unless a major bug or security flaw 
> is apparent and affecting use).
>
> Small routers, and those I have direct physical access to, I keep 
> up-to-date (Mikrotik) but mentioned previously, I run 6.13, now 5 
> versions old, for the sake of knowing its working comfortably for my use.
>
> I intend to upgrade one of my cores to 6.19 as it has a lot of 
> performance upgrades and transfer primary function to it after hours 
> to see how it performs, but between multiple physical boxes, and using 
> the partitioning feature on both, I have my fallback to 6.13 with, at 
> the worst, a call to remote hands in the DC. I've experienced similar 
> process' when using Cisco routers too, and I'm sure others with 
> Juniper etc.
>
> As for the change log - they've identified this and are apparently 
> working hard to provide better change logs as of 6.17 I believe.
>
> The development and software release cycle, while it seems flawed, can 
> easily be navigated with research, with which saving so many $$ for a 
> product I've thus far found reliable, still makes it a big win in the 
> small to medium size ISP network.
>
> On 15/08/14 15:46, Rhys Cuff (Latrobe I.T) wrote:
>>
>> "Would be nice if MikroTik did some QA and release control instead of 
>> releasing updates every couple of weeks! "
>>
>> Wish I had a penny for every time I heard someone say that.
>>
>> And the classic change/bust a bunch of stuff and don't worry about 
>> adding it to the change log
>>
>> *From:*AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of 
>> *Dylan Chidgey
>> *Sent:* Friday, 15 August 2014 2:45 PM
>> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Routeros 6.15 Memory Leak
>>
>> Would be nice if MikroTik did some QA and release control instead of 
>> releasing updates every couple of weeks!
>>
>> *From:*AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of 
>> *Joseph Goldman
>> *Sent:* Friday, 15 August 2014 1:19 PM
>> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net <mailto:ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Routeros 6.15 Memory Leak
>>
>> 6.18rc and 6.19rc's have also been posted on the download page so you 
>> dont have to sign up: http://www.mikrotik.com/download
>>
>> Not sure when they will stop posting the latest RC though.
>>
>> Worth signing up for beta program though as hopefully v7 beta will 
>> hit in a few months.
>>
>> On 15/08/14 11:52, Mike Everest wrote:
>>
>>     There is a release candidate available -- you can subscribe to
>>     the beta test program to get access to it if you want to try. 
>>     There has been some very good feedback on this version, so
>>     expecting something good :-)
>>
>>     Cheers, Mike.
>>
>>     *From:*AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf
>>     Of *Damien Gardner Jnr
>>     *Sent:* Friday, 15 August 2014 10:57 AM
>>     *To:* Matt Perkins
>>     *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net <mailto:ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Routeros 6.15 Memory Leak
>>
>>     Ooh, I'll be interested to see that!  At the moment, I'm seeing
>>     it max out at ~620mbps through any port, would be nice to be able
>>     to push at least a full gig :)
>>
>>     On 15 August 2014 10:55, Matt Perkins <matt at spectrum.com.au
>>     <mailto:matt at spectrum.com.au>> wrote:
>>
>>     Yea. 6.15 had some weird memory issues. I have had a bizarre file
>>     system issue with 6.17. So Far so Good for 6.18 However If you
>>     can hold out for 6.19 there is more of the tile cpu unlocked.
>>
>>     Matt.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     On 15/08/2014 10:47 am, Mike Everest wrote:
>>
>>         Hi Guys,
>>
>>         V6.19 is coming soon and has some significant fixes for queue
>>         performance especially CCR -- may be worth waiting for that
>>         release before a more general update roll-out?
>>
>>         Cheers, Mike.
>>
>>         *From:*AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On
>>         Behalf Of *Alex Samad - Yieldbroker
>>         *Sent:* Friday, 15 August 2014 10:33 AM
>>         *To:* Damien Gardner Jnr
>>         *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net <mailto:ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
>>         *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Routeros 6.15 Memory Leak
>>
>>         Hmmm I just upgraded everything to 6.15 JWell I guess I start
>>         the testing process on 6.17. Although I notice a 6.19 which
>>         is targeted at ccr's
>>
>>         Alex
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