[Gllug] D-state processes

[Tom Schutzer-Weissmann]

On Wed, 2005-03-02 at 12:38, Tethys wrote:
> >Am I right in thinking that a process in a D state is unkillable? 
> 
> Yes and no. Any process is killable, by sending it a SIGKILL, which it
> can't ignore. However, a process in D state won't receive that signal
> until it exits from D state.
so with mplayer I'm fscked? 

> Ha ha ha ha. Ouch, my sides hurt. In terms of unethical business
> practices, then yes, they could probably teach us a thing or two.
> In terms of technology, though, they have very little of value to
> us.[1]
I just think that while Blair loves Gates because B is a credulous fool
in the face of "technology" and wealth, cynical strategists (find me
another kind) in the government probably agree with you.

So someone's bound to get screwed. Here endeth the lesson...


-- 
Gllug mailing list  -  Gllug at gllug.org.uk
http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug