Defunct Domino processes (iostat -x)

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Hi,

I have problems with defunct domino processes like this:

21884 notes 15 0 0 0 0 Z 0,0 0,0 0:00 0 Y8042666.sh

With an uptime of 24days I get 470 defunct processes!

These are scripts domino runs to get storage information.

#!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/iostat -d -x 60 2 >/local/notesdata/Y2380840.TMP

But why are they defunct?

What can I do to end them?

This is a fully patched Redhat ES3 U5 with kernel 2.4.21-32.0.1.ELsmp.

Thanks

Rainer

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Subject: Defunct Domino processes (iostat -x)

I encountered the same some time ago running redhat 8 (2.4.20-28.8 kernel - see this thread ).

Zoltan Csizmadia suggested a different kernel version as a solution.

That server’s been moved to a different box running debian with a 2.6 kernel and I haven’t seen those zombies again.

Cheers

IRC: Woonjas on EFnet’s notes

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Subject: RE: Defunct Domino processes (iostat -x)

Thanks for your answer.I’m afraid I cannot do this.

There is afaik no certified Linux with a 2.6 kernel.

Rainer

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Subject: how about a newer (certified) 2.4 kernel?

Zoltan mentioned in his post that upgrading his 2.4 kernel did the trick

Cheers

IRC: Woonjas on EFNet’s notes