Linked by David Adams on Thu 2nd Oct 2008 17:40 UTC
The Linux Kernel version 2.6.25 introduces a new Linux process sleeping state, TASK_KILLABLE: If a process is sleeping killably in this new state, it works like TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE with the bonus that it can respond to fatal signals. This feature is generally an improvement over the existing options -- after all, it is another way to keep from getting stuck with dead processes.
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2005-07-24
What? I'd say "Hurray!!!" I've been waiting for this feature for 20 years. Basically, no more reboots to get rid of stuck processes that kill -9 can't zap.
The IBM article is perhaps a bit dry, though. Jonathan Corbet is more engaging:
http://lwn.net/Articles/288056/
Edited 2008-10-02 18:26 UTC