Re: 2.2.16 deadlocking in schedule()

From: David Weis (djweis@plconline.com)
Date: Wed Aug 30 2000 - 12:58:16 EST

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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