Re: mounts sometimes take forever

["Eric Sandeen" <sandeen@sgi.com>]

Just to provide a little more guidance... :)

Nathan Scott wrote:

> > We're running 2.4.3-SGI_XFS_1.0.1 #1 SMP

> build a kernel with kdb enabled, 

This kernel should have kdb in it, just echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/kdb

> drop into kdb during the hang,

(hit the "pause" key if you're at the console)

> and start with a backtrace.

type "bt" at the kdb prompt.

All this is actually easier if you set up a serial console (well, easier
to capture the output).

-Eric

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