Re: Deadlock: Linux-2.2.18, sym53c8xx, Compaq ProLiant, HP Ultrium

From: Manfred Spraul (manfred@colorfullife.com)
Date: Wed Dec 19 2001 - 18:24:40 EST


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>
> After that, the amanda process hangs in state "D" and
> cannot be killed anymore. The machine itself is still
> working.
>
>
If something is stuck in D state, always try sysrq-T.
This dumps the kernel stack of all processes. Check that the stuck
process is logged (the kernel log can overflow if many processes are
running), then parse the result through ksymoops.
This shows you/us where it stuck.

--
    Manfred

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