Re: 2.2.16 deadlocking in schedule()

From: David Weis (djweis@plconline.com)
Date: Wed Aug 30 2000 - 13:58:16 EDT

  • Next message: Alan Cox: "Re: 2.2.16 deadlocking in schedule()"

    On Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Alan Cox wrote:

    > > > Please try 2.2.17pre20. THis has various vm and other fixes as well as an
    > > > updated DAC960 driver
    > >
    > > That fixed it partly. I'm still getting lots of uninterruptible processes,
    > > but it lasted a few hours this time before getting bad. The freeze is
    > > still occurring in schedule().
    > >
    > > Any other advice?
    >
    > Ok that sounds like its not directly related. What compiler are you using and
    > what drivers are you regularly using. Also where does ps think the processes
    > in D state are waiting if you ask it to show the wait queue addr

    I think I have found something. I've currently got 4 processes deadlocked
    on DAC960_WaitForCommand.

    This machine is a VA Linux VAR Server 3000.

    dave 

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