Re: 2.6.21-rc7-mm1 + sysfs-oops-workaround.patch -- software suspend failed (1 tasks refusing to freeze)

Miles Lane
2007-04-25T05:49:52Z

On 4/24/07, Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:27:44 -0700 "Miles Lane" <miles.lane@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > [ 1251.506964] PM: Preparing system for mem sleep
> > [ 1251.514790] Stopping tasks ...
> > [ 1271.456065] Stopping user space processes timed out after 20
> > seconds (1 tasks refusing to freeze):
> > [ 1271.456243] multiload-apple
> > [ 1271.456291] Restarting tasks ... done.
> >
> > This isn't happening under earlier builds I've tested. How can I debug this?
> >
>
> hm, that's multiload-applet, some gnome thing.
>
> sysrq-T, perhaps? Perhaps the process is sleeping in the kernel somewhere.

Should I wait for the next patch from Tejun before retesting? Perhaps
this suspend problem is a side effect of the locking problem he
mentioned.

Miles