linux-kernel - Re: freeze when strace X

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Message-ID: <4C0FF8F2.5070104@odi.ch>
Date:	Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:26:26 +0200
From:	Ortwin Glück <odi@....ch>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: freeze when strace X



On 09.06.2010 22:06, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> strace needs to output text via X, which generates output which needs to 
> be output via X... and you'll tend to deadlock. If X is holding any 
> interesting kernel locks at that point then it wouldn't surprise me if 
> the machine ends up dead.

Alright. It *is* a silly thing to do. Sorry.

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