Re: 2.2.16 - unix sockets cause process hangs

From: Michael J. Dikkema (mjd@moot.mb.ca)
Date: Wed Aug 02 2000 - 16:29:04 EST


On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Alan Cox wrote:

> > system becomes fairly loaded (about 200-300 processes and ~100 tcp/ip
> > connections) that anything that uses unix sockets just hangs.. including
> > syslogd and named.
> >
> > Is this a known problem? is there a kernel that I can go back to or a
> > patch for 2.2.16 that fixes it?
>
> I've seen no other reports at all like this (and I'd expect to see them
> loudly if there was a general bug because X would keep freezing on people
> since ituses AF_UNIX sockets).
>
> Can I suggest you strace the stuff that seems to be hanging and see what
> it is doing ?

Been doing that, haven't logged anything though. I'll do it again and get
back to you. Thanks.

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