> Hi Linux developers,
>
> I noticed the following problem with newer kernels, at least with 1.3.45
> and .57:
>
> Every now and then (maybe 1 out of 10) when I'd like to shutdown my
> system via ctrl-alt-del or /sbin/shutdown, I just get the first "sending
> all processes the TERM signal", then _no_ output from the daemons being
> shut down and - bingo! The system hangs.
>
> I first thought it is a DEC Alpha specific problem as I saw it first on my
> Jensen, but when I recently tried the 1.3.57 kernel on an Intel box the
> same thing happened.
>
> Any hints?
I've seen this on a i386 when you log out and press C-A-D before the
new login appears. Seems to be a race condition/bug in init.
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