On the recent test kernels, processes get stuck. A kill -9 results in zombies. # cat /tmp/ps.out PID USER STAT WCHAN COMMAND 1 root S fillon init [5] 2 root SW acpi_i [kapmd] 3 root SW swap_o [kswapd] 4 root SW brw_pa [kflushd] 5 root SW block_ [kupdate] 6 root SW down [i2oevtd] 7 root SW tcp_rc [i2oblock] 8 root SW tcp_da [khubd] 10 root SW devfsd [khttpd manager] 11 root SW indire [kreiserfsd] 17 root S try_mo devfsd /dev 23 root S timer_ /sbin/noflushd -n 5 /dev/hda 29 root S fillon syslogd 31 root S regist klogd -c 3 -k /boot/System.map-2.4.0-test8 52 root S timer_ crond -l10 85 root S do_sel nscd 86 root S do_sel nscd 87 root S do_sel nscd 88 root S do_sel nscd 89 root S do_sel nscd 90 root S do_sel nscd 91 root S do_sel nscd 93 root S fillon apmd -W -P /etc/apmd/apmd_proxy 101 bin S fillon portmap 104 root S fillon inetd 105 root S fillon sendmail: [Blue]: accepting connections 108 root S fillon sshd 112 root S fillon /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd 114 postgres S fillon /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/d 116 junkbust S acpi_c ./junkbuster junkbstr.ini 118 root S incr_c /sbin/agetty 38400 vc/6 linux 119 root S exit /usr/local/bin/gdm -nodaemon 120 httpd S acpi_c /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd 122 root S fillon /usr/X11R6/bin/X -auth /usr/local/var/gdm/:0.Xauth :0 172 david S exit /bin/bash /usr/local/etc/gdm/Sessions//Enlightenment 173 david S exit /bin/sh /usr/local/bin/run-cafire /usr/local/etc/inpu 174 david S fillon /usr/local/bin/xscreensaver -no-splash 175 david S fillon /usr/local/enlightenment/bin/enlightenment 177 david SN ipc /usr/local/bin/cafire -back 179 david S fillon esd -terminate -nobeeps -as 2 -spawnpid 175 181 david S do_sel gtkapm 183 david S fillon rxvt 184 david S exit -bash 202 root S exit -bash 327 david S fillon rxvt 328 david S exit -bash 342 david S fillon ssh shiftq.linux.com 1029 david S fillon rxvt 1030 david S exit -bash 1060 david S fillon netscape 1061 david S fillon (dns helper) 1063 root S incr_c -bash 1097 root Z exit_n [host <defunct>] 1098 root Z exit_n [host <defunct>] 1110 root Z exit_n [host <defunct>] 1111 root Z exit_n [host <defunct>] 1115 root Z exit_n [nslookup <defunct>] 1116 root Z exit_n [nslookup <defunct>] 1117 root Z exit_n [nslookup <defunct>] 1118 root Z exit_n [nslookup <defunct>] 1124 root Z exit_n [nslookup <defunct>] 1125 root Z exit_n [nslookup <defunct>] 1126 root Z exit_n [nslookup <defunct>] 1170 root S fillon host -h 1175 root S rt_sig host -W 2 blue-labs.org 1177 root S fillon host -W 2 blue-labs.org 1182 root S rt_sig host -T -W 2 blue-labs.org 1184 root S fillon host -T -W 2 blue-labs.org 1190 root S rt_sig host -v -T -W 2 blue-labs.org 1192 root S fillon host -v -T -W 2 blue-labs.org 1197 root S rt_sig host -v -T -W 2 afcu.net 1199 root S fillon host -v -T -W 2 afcu.net 1168 root S rt_sig host -h 1317 root R - ps -ax -o pid,user,stat,wchan,args [...] 1097 root Z [host <defunct>] exit_notify 1098 root Z [host <defunct>] exit_notify 1110 root Z [host <defunct>] exit_notify 1111 root Z [host <defunct>] exit_notify 1115 root Z [nslookup <defun exit_notify 1116 root Z [nslookup <defun exit_notify 1117 root Z [nslookup <defun exit_notify 1118 root Z [nslookup <defun exit_notify 1124 root Z [nslookup <defun exit_notify 1125 root Z [nslookup <defun exit_notify 1126 root Z [nslookup <defun exit_notify 1170 root S host -h fillonedir 1175 root S host -W 2 blue-l rt_sigsuspend 1177 root S host -W 2 blue-l fillonedir 1182 root S host -T -W 2 blu rt_sigsuspend 1184 root S host -T -W 2 blu fillonedir 1190 root S host -v -T -W 2 rt_sigsuspend 1192 root S host -v -T -W 2 fillonedir 1197 root S host -v -T -W 2 rt_sigsuspend 1199 root S host -v -T -W 2 fillonedir 1168 root S host -h rt_sigsuspend 1322 root R ps -ax -o pid,us - Comments? -d -- "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
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