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From: rogerk@sco.COM (Roger Knopf 5502)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Failed kill -9
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Date: 22 Dec 89 17:37:05 GMT
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In article <[628.1]unix;1@oldcolo.UUCP> dave@oldcolo.UUCP (Dave Hughes) writes:
>This must be a more general problem than I thought. Will post
>solutions to the net when I get one.....I have had many private e-mails
>that they have the same problem. SCO????

I missed the earlier postings, so this is a shot in the dark based on
the header line.... Kernel routines which run at priority 24 or lower
(see the PRI column when you run ps -el) are not interruptible by a
signal. If you get into one of these routines and can't get out (bug
or HW failure, its never _normal_), the process will be unkillable
by any signal. More details can be supplied for those interested.

Roger Knopf
SCO Consulting Services		{sun,uunet}!sco!rogerk  or  rogerk@sco.com
disclaimer: the usual stuff....