Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:16:06 +0800 | From | Fengguang Wu <> | Subject | Re: Many processes stuck in blk_congestion_wait |
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On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 05:19:14PM -0500, Sev Binello wrote: > We are experiencing numerous hangs/slow downs on our WS4 U5 nfs client > machines (not seen on WS3). > Many processes end up in a D state for long periods of time > and are in blk_congestion_wait(). > > Time in this state can vary, > not sure what triggers them to come out, some don't > But time in this state can be quite lengthy.
> Machines are running 2.6.9-55.0.9.ELsmp
It's a pretty old kernel. If possible, a kernel upgrade may well fix your problem.
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