Re: Please stop apps going into state D uninterrupted sleep !!

[Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 08 May 2012 19:42:46 +0100
Andrew Gray <andrewg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi 
> 
> Either give use a way to kill a hung cp or rsync  when the VPN goes down
> and they end up is state D uninterrupted sleep or stop apps being able
> to go into uninterrupted sleep !!
> 
> It is unacceptable for a Linux system to have to be CRASH  reboot as the
> mounted CIF mount can't be umounted as it is in use by cp or rsync in
> stated D uninterrupted sleep !!

Can we have less exclamation marks and more explanation. What vpn are you
using, what circumstances does it occur, what does the longer ps data
show it blocked on, are you using NFS or similar over your VPN ?

Alan
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