Re: More troubles with Linux NFS

Matthias Urlichs (smurf@noris.de)
16 Feb 1999 06:00:32 +0100

alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox) writes:
>
> Zombie processes mean the parent forgot to wait for
> the child processes. That could indicate the parent is somehow deadlocked
> with the child processes
>
There could be a deadlock, yes, but not with the child process -- a zombie
has had all of its resources (except for the process table slot) deallocated.

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