Re: HEADS UP: UNIX domain socket locking changes merged to CVS HEAD

From: Randall Stewart <rrs_at_cisco.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:37:39 -0500
Robert Watson wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2007, Randall Stewart wrote:
> 
>>> I too have been having unexpected lockups--like Randall, I figured it 
>>> was something to do with my machine.  Interestingly enough, though X 
>>> will lock up completely (and I can't ssh to the machine, though I can 
>>> ping it) the jail, which runs a small web site, running on an alias 
>>> ip address continues to work--I can still access the web site from 
>>> outside.
>>>
>>> However, I haven't been able to apply Robert's patch yet.  As some of 
>>> you have noticed, there's a bunch of tinderbox failures dying in 
>>> netstat. It's happening to me too, so I haven't been able to rebuild.
>>>
>>> (this is more of a me too post at this point--I haven't had a chance 
>>> to do any investigation).
>>
>> I was able to build.. and so far no lockup's.
>>
>> The frustrating thing was it would always free in X.. and I could not 
>> get back out to get a trace... I am glad that someone else did :-D
>>
>> So the good news is once you can build .. it seems to be the problem 
>> is solved.. of course I still could lock up.. but only using X will 
>> tell :-0
> 
> In light of slightly ambiguous reports of success, I've committed the 
> patch. With any luck this will help with the UNIX domain socket 
> deadlocks, but if not, please let me know.
> 
> Robert N M Watson
> Computer Laboratory
> University of Cambridge
> 
I was hoping you would do that.. thats great I will
bring to current the rest of my machines now :-D

R

-- 
Randall Stewart
NSSTG - Cisco Systems Inc.
803-345-0369 <or> 803-317-4952 (cell)
Received on Thu Mar 01 2007 - 08:38:12 UTC

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