On 2005-01-13, Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com> wrote:
>
>:..
>:> processes
>:> but does not properly wait() for them to terminate?
>:>
>:> Jeroen
>:>
>:>
>:im sure ... the zombie processes are, multiple (esd), multiple (sendmail),
>:multiple (kclock.kss), multiple (sh), etc.
>
> Sounds like a bug that we should be able to track down pretty
> easily. It sounds like init is stuck on something.
>
> Could you get a kernel crash dump when your machine is in a state
> where several of these zombies exist, e.g. by ctl-alt-esc'ing and
> typing 'panic' + <return> + <return>. That ought to generate a core.
>
> -Matt
> Matthew Dillon
> <dillon@backplane.com>
er ... that probably doesn't just make a dump but also needs a reboot?
is 300 zombies enough?