audit_get_reply() returns EBADE

A few times now I've seen audit_get_reply() return EBADE (Invalid exchange). This coincides with a particular job which results in an output rate of about 5.5k records/sec. The system remains responsive, and it always fixes itself when the rate comes back down again. What exactly does EBADE mean in this context? I assume I'm dropping audit messages from the kernel while this is going on. Is there any way I can determine how many? Is there any way to tune things to survive this temporary stress event? Thanks, Matt -- Matthew Booth, RHCA, RHCSS Red Hat, Global Professional Services M: +44 (0)7977 267231 GPG ID: D33C3490 GPG FPR: 3733 612D 2D05 5458 8A8A 1600 3441 EA19 D33C 3490