can't kill kernel thread

Hi all,

We had a machine lock up the other day and continuously scroll the message
“can’t kill kernel thread”. Where does this message come from? What are
some possible causes?

I don’t have the machine in front of me, but I think it is running Proc
4.25H

Often it’s because a process is _PPF_INFORM’d but is not
replying to death messages quick enough.

-seanb

Stephen Thomas <nospam@spamless.net> wrote:
: Hi all,

: We had a machine lock up the other day and continuously scroll the message
: “can’t kill kernel thread”. Where does this message come from? What are
: some possible causes?

: I don’t have the machine in front of me, but I think it is running Proc
: 4.25H

A “sin flags” says that only Proc has the inform flag set

“Sean Boudreau” <seanb@qnx.com> wrote in message
news:a6l954$8f4$1@nntp.qnx.com

Often it’s because a process is _PPF_INFORM’d but is not
replying to death messages quick enough.

-seanb

Stephen Thomas <> nospam@spamless.net> > wrote:
: Hi all,

: We had a machine lock up the other day and continuously scroll the
message
: “can’t kill kernel thread”. Where does this message come from? What are
: some possible causes?

: I don’t have the machine in front of me, but I think it is running Proc
: 4.25H