threads/84778: libpthread busy loop/hang with Java when handling signals and Runtime.exec

[freebsd at spatula.net]

The following reply was made to PR threads/84778; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: freebsd at spatula.net
To: Dan Eischen <deischen at freebsd.org>
Cc: bug-followup at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: threads/84778: libpthread busy loop/hang with Java when handling
 signals and Runtime.exec
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:19:22 -0700 (PDT)

 What about them is "not possible" exactly?
 
 What about ktrace showing a tight loop of kse_release calls followed by 
 RET kse_release 0?
 
 Why is it perfectly fine with libc_r?
 
 In any case, I had originally reported this to -java, and was sent to 
 -thread from there.
 
 On Thu, 6 Oct 2005, Dan Eischen wrote:
 
 > The stack frames shown are not possible.  Either the backtrace
 > is not correctly shown, or the stack is corrupt.  I would suggest
 > refiling this to -java.
 >