Init went cpu bound, but fails to syswait to clear zombies or respond to telinit state changes. GDB will not attach to process 1 so it's impossible to figure out what it's looping on. [root@dmsd init.d]# date Tue Aug 15 23:00:01 MDT 2000 [root@dmsd init.d]# uptime 11:00pm up 129 days, 5:59, 3 users, load average: 1.02, 1.06, 1.02 [root@dmsd init.d]# ps eaxfl F UID PID PPID PRI NI VSZ RSS WCHAN STAT TTY TIME COMMAND 100 0 1 0 15 0 9288 7520 - R ? 1514:50 init [3] HOME=/ TERM=linux BOOT_IMAGE=linux 040 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 lookup SW ? 0:36 [kflushd] 040 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 add_vf SW ? 4:08 [kupdate] 040 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 kpiod SW ? 0:00 [kpiod] 040 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 rw_swa SW ? 7:57 [kswapd] 040 0 6 1 -20 -20 0 0 restar SW< ? 0:00 [mdrecoveryd] 140 1 305 1 0 0 1208 224 do_sel S ? 0:00 portmap INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sbin:/usr 040 2 359 1 0 0 1128 104 nanosl S ? 0:01 /usr/sbin/atd INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sbi 140 0 391 1 0 0 1124 64 do_sel S ? 0:00 inetd INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sbin:/usr/s 100 0 5684 391 0 0 2360 1108 do_sel S ? 0:00 \_ in.rlogind INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sb 100 0 5685 5684 0 0 2288 1116 tvtoji S pts/2 0:00 | \_ login -- jbass 100 8655 5686 5685 0 0 1780 1016 opost_ S pts/2 0:00 | \_ -bash TERM=iris-ansi-net HOME=/home/jbass PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bi 100 0 5778 391 0 0 2360 1108 do_sel S ? 0:00 \_ in.rlogind INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sb 100 0 5779 5778 0 0 2288 1116 tvtoji S pts/4 0:00 | \_ login -- jbass 100 8655 5780 5779 0 0 1780 1016 tvtoji S pts/4 0:00 | \_ -bash TERM=iris-ansi-net HOME=/home/jbass PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bi 000 8655 5825 5780 0 0 23856 16064 do_sel S pts/4 2:47 | \_ /usr/lib/netscape/netscape-communicator -irix-session-management USERN 044 8655 5837 5825 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z pts/4 0:00 | | \_ [netscape <defunct>] 000 8655 5838 5825 0 0 16660 3652 do_sel S pts/4 0:00 | | \_ (dns helper) USERNAME=jbass ENV=/home/jbass/.bashrc HISTSIZE=1000 100 0 5855 5780 0 0 1988 1012 tvtoji S pts/4 0:00 | \_ su - USERNAME=jbass ENV=/home/jbass/.bashrc HISTSIZE=1000 HOSTNAME=dms 100 0 5856 5855 5 0 1756 996 tvtoji S pts/4 0:00 | \_ -bash TERM=xterm HOME=/root SHELL=/bin/bash USER=root LOGNAME=root 100 0 5998 5856 10 0 2540 880 - R pts/4 0:00 | \_ ps eaxfl USERNAME=root ENV=/root/.bashrc HISTSIZE=1000 HOSTNAM 100 0 5966 391 0 0 2360 1108 do_sel S ? 0:00 \_ in.rlogind INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sb 100 0 5967 5966 0 0 2288 1116 tvtoji S pts/0 0:00 \_ login -- jbass 100 8655 5968 5967 0 0 1788 1024 tvtoji S pts/0 0:00 \_ -bash TERM=iris-ansi-net HOME=/home/jbass PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bi 000 8655 5994 5968 0 0 5400 4704 do_sel S pts/0 0:00 \_ vi mbox.0001 USERNAME=jbass ENV=/home/jbass/.bashrc HISTSIZE=1000 HOST 140 0 407 1 0 0 2480 0 do_sel SW ? 0:00 [snmpd] 140 0 476 1 0 0 1176 0 do_sel SW ? 0:00 [lpd] 100 0 685 1 0 0 1076 0 opost_ SW tty1 0:00 [mingetty] 100 0 686 1 0 0 1076 0 opost_ SW tty2 0:00 [mingetty] 100 0 687 1 0 0 1076 0 opost_ SW tty3 0:00 [mingetty] 100 0 688 1 0 0 1076 0 opost_ SW tty4 0:00 [mingetty] 100 0 689 1 0 0 1076 0 opost_ SW tty5 0:00 [mingetty] 100 0 690 1 0 0 1076 0 opost_ SW tty6 0:00 [mingetty] 000 0 691 1 0 0 1132 0 do_sel SW ? 0:00 [pptpd] 040 0 19262 1 0 0 1092 0 do_sel SW ? 0:00 [rpc.rquotad] 040 0 19273 1 0 0 1440 288 do_sel S ? 0:00 rpc.mountd --no-nfs-version 3 USERNAME=root ENV=/root/.bashrc HISTSIZE=1000 HOSTNAME=d 040 0 19284 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 5:30 [nfsd] 040 0 19285 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 0:00 [nfsd] 040 0 19286 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 0:00 [nfsd] 040 0 19287 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 0:00 [nfsd] 040 0 19288 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 0:00 [nfsd] 040 0 19289 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 0:00 [nfsd] 040 0 19290 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 0:00 [nfsd] 040 0 19291 1 0 0 0 0 end SW ? 0:00 [nfsd] 140 0 24672 1 0 0 1344 1344 do_sel SL ? 11:36 xntpd -A USERNAME=root ENV=/root/.bashrc HISTSIZE=1000 HOSTNAME=dmsd.com LOGNAME=root 140 99 590 1 0 0 2772 0 posix_ SW ? 0:00 [httpd] 140 99 591 1 0 0 2772 684 posix_ S ? 0:00 httpd INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sbin:/usr/s 140 99 592 1 0 0 2772 0 posix_ SW ? 0:00 [httpd] 140 99 593 1 0 0 2772 0 posix_ SW ? 0:00 [httpd] 140 99 594 1 0 0 2772 0 posix_ SW ? 0:00 [httpd] 140 99 595 1 0 0 2772 692 posix_ S ? 0:00 httpd INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sbin:/usr/s 140 99 596 1 0 0 2772 0 posix_ SW ? 0:00 [httpd] 140 99 597 1 0 0 2772 40 tcp_po S ? 0:00 httpd INIT_VERSION=sysvinit-2.77 previous=N TERM=linux HOSTTYPE=i386 PATH=/sbin:/usr/s 140 99 598 1 0 0 2772 0 posix_ SW ? 0:00 [httpd] 140 99 599 1 0 0 2772 0 posix_ SW ? 0:00 [httpd] 144 0 7927 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 1:59 [named <defunct>] 544 0 9571 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:56 [sendmail <defunct>] 504 0 3883 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [login <defunct>] 504 8655 3884 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [bash <defunct>] 504 0 3915 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [login <defunct>] 104 8655 3916 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [bash <defunct>] 504 0 3965 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [login <defunct>] 504 8655 3966 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:01 [bash <defunct>] 000 8655 4064 1 5 5 2736 304 do_sel SN ? 0:01 xbiff -name gate -file /var/spool/mail/jbass USERNAME=jbass ENV=/home/jbass/.bashrc HI 044 8655 4612 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 4613 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 004 62 4680 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 004 62 4686 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 4727 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 4728 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 4774 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 4775 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 4826 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 4827 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 4886 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 4887 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 4917 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 4918 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 4967 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 4968 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5028 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5029 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5073 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5074 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5112 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5113 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5143 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5144 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5178 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5179 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5217 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5218 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5235 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5236 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5286 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5287 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5322 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5323 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5371 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5372 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5402 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5403 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5444 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5445 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5499 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5500 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5566 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5567 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 044 8655 5604 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5605 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 004 62 5658 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 004 62 5664 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z ? 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 140 0 5729 1 0 0 2292 1508 do_sel S ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/named USERNAME=root ENV=/root/.bashrc HISTSIZE=1000 HOSTNAME=dmsd.com LOGNAM 000 8655 5776 1 5 5 2980 1576 do_sel SN pts/2 0:00 xbiff -name gate -file /var/spool/mail/jbass USERNAME=jbass ENV=/home/jbass/.bashrc HI 044 8655 5820 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z pts/4 0:00 [netscape <defunct>] 004 62 5821 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z pts/4 0:00 [netscape-commun <defunct>] 144 0 5930 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z pts/4 0:00 [shutdown <defunct>] 144 0 5946 1 0 0 0 0 wait4 Z pts/4 0:00 [shutdown <defunct>] [root@dmsd init.d]# [root@dmsd 1]# cat stat 1 (init) R 0 0 0 0 -1 256 2223 123071889 2007 51186212 375389 8748110 28446055 6458510 20 0 0 0 70 9510912 1880 2147483647 134512640 134535270 3221225232 3212836876 0 65537 65547 1475401916 671818243 0 221 348230 0 1 [root@dmsd 1]# cat statm 2064 1881 0 1 0 1880 1881 [root@dmsd 1]# cat status Name: init State: R (running) Pid: 1 PPid: 0 Uid: 0 0 0 0 Gid: 0 0 0 0 Groups: VmSize: 9288 kB VmLck: 0 kB VmRSS: 7520 kB VmData: 36 kB VmStk: 8192 kB VmExe: 24 kB VmLib: 1012 kB SigPnd: 0000000000010401 SigBlk: bfffff140001000b SigIgn: 7fffffffd7f0d8bc SigCgt: 00000000280b2203 CapInh: 00000000fffffeff CapPrm: 00000000ffffffff CapEff: 00000000fffffeff [root@dmsd 1]# [root@dmsd 1]# gdb /sbin/init 1 GNU gdb 4.18 Copyright 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc. GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. Type "show copying" to see the conditions. There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "i386-redhat-linux"...(no debugging symbols found)... /proc/1/1: No such file or directory. Attaching to program: /sbin/init, Pid 1 ptrace: Operation not permitted. (gdb)
How odd. Do you have conditions that can reproduce this reliably? Are there any oopses in the kernel log?
closing as WORKSFORME (we've never seen this); again, please re-open if it persists.