Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:39:03 -0500 (EST) From: Andre Guibert de Bruet <andy@siliconlandmark.com> To: Wade Klaver <archeron@wavefire.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Creating unkillable processes. Message-ID: <20040213133811.S34361@alpha.siliconlandmark.com> In-Reply-To: <200402130923.49142.archeron@wavefire.com> References: <200402130923.49142.archeron@wavefire.com>
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Wade Klaver wrote: > Hello folks, > I am somehow managing to create an unkillable process. It is a javavm > instance run by an unprivileged user. It happens (most of the time) when I > do the following: > killall java (a few times when the process is in the state "kserel") > killall -TERM java (again a few times) > killall -9 java > After the attempt to send a SIGKILL, the process the goes into the WAIT state > according to top. At this point the process ignores all signals, even from > root, and can only be killed with a reboot. > If I can provide any additional information, please let me know. Below is the > system CV. What scheduler are you using? > Andre Guibert de Bruet | Enterprise Software Consultant > > Silicon Landmark, LLC. | http://siliconlandmark.com/ >
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