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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:59:43 -0400
From: Alan Grow <alangrow@gmail.com>
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Subject: processes stuck in "zfs" state when opening a directory
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Hello,

After a recent bout of intense filesystem activity, processes on an 
8.0-RELEASE box are getting stuck in the "zfs" state when they try to 
open a certain directory. A zfs scrub shows no errors. Neither does 
smartctl. Nothing in the system logs.

Is there anything I can do to help narrow down the problem? 
Unfortunately I don't have console access.

Thanks,

-Alan