Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Is this the correct list for NFS probs (2.2.x kernels) ? | From | Trond Myklebust <> | Date | 21 May 1999 17:44:48 +0200 |
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ron flory <rjflory@feist.com> writes:
> Several of us are seeing subtle problems with the NFS system under > 2.2.x. > > Since the NFS stuff was moved into kernel-space, there has been a > significant increase in tasks freezing due to NFS being device-locked. > This can be easily reproduced by mounting a remote system, then shutting > down that remote system without unmounting it. > > Shell sessions attempting to access directories on the shut-down > machine lock-up solid (device-locked), and they cannot be killed by any > means. Back when NFS was user-space we could at least kill, then > restart these errant sessions. > > If curious, we are using 2.2.9 on x86 arch.
Are you using the 'intr' mount option? Without it, you should indeed be seeing the behaviour described above.
Cheers, Trond
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