Re: 2.4.20-rc1 - hang with processes stuck in D

Jeff Dike (jdike@karaya.com)
Tue, 05 Nov 2002 22:08:30 -0500


akpm@digeo.com said:
> Kernel is waiting for IO completion on a read. I would be suspecting
> your IO system, or interrupt system.

Yup. The disk access light is stuck on continuously at this point, FWIW.

> Reverting your ide/scsi/whatever drivers to the last-known-to-work
> version would be interesting.

IDE - this didn't happen on 2.4.18. It seems to happen on all more recent
kernels. UML seems to trigger it, especially on UML servers.

Jeff

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