Unable to kill runaway app. -

[Todd Denniston]

Bob Goodwin wrote, On 12/23/-28158 02:59 PM:
> I've added the option soft to the client /etc/fstab which may make it 
> possible to interrupt things?
> 
> That is, if I have done the right thing in the right place.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 

Assuming that after you reboot[1], the situation is better with soft, I would suggest going back to 
hard but use the intr[2] option.
i.e.
server:/usr/local/pub    /pub   nfs    hard,intr

I have seen soft loose data on networks that are some what loaded, with out even giving you any 
error notifications.  The probability seemed somewhat proportional with how many times larger the 
file you are writing is than the wsize parameter.


[1] so that the process that is currently stuck and CAN NOT be killed is finally terminated. :)

[2] man nfs|grep -3  EINTR
     or read the man and search for intr
-- 
Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter