Fatal error 'mutex is on list'

[David Xu]

Vaclav Haisman wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to install EyeDB OODBMS but when I try to initialize the 
> database I get the following error:
> 
> amber2::root:/opt> ./share/eyedb/tools/eyedb-postinstall.sh
> ==== Starting EyeDB server
> Starting EyeDB Server
> Version      V2.8.1
> Compiled     Aug  4 2007 22:20:02
> Architecture i386-unknown-freebsd6.2
> Program Pid  56463
> ==== Creating EYEDBDBM database
> ==== Setting EYEDBDBM database permissions
> Fatal error 'mutex is on list' at line 540 in file 
> /usr/src/lib/libpthread/thread/thr_mutex.c (errno = 0)
> EyeDB aborting [pid = 56711]
> 
> 
> I have looked at the sources at the line but I am not any wiser. Any 
> ideas what's wrong?
> 
> -- 
> VH
> 
> 

In most time, this means the program is abusing mutex in child
process or signal handler.

Regards,
David Xu