Re: star hangs at pipe read

This is a cryptographically signed message in MIME format.

--===============0439891841==
Content-Type: multipart/signed; protocol="application/pkcs7-signature"; micalg=sha1; boundary="------------ms070709000305010206030002"

This is a cryptographically signed message in MIME format.

--------------ms070709000305010206030002
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Am 03.04.2009 13:23, schrieb Joerg Schilling:
> Udo P=FCtz<[email protected]>  wrote:
>
>> I've got a problem with a server that uses star to backup to a tape
>> drive. Sometimes all goes well and star finishes, sometimes the two
>> processes hang indefinitely. From what I found out I think they don't
>> communicate with each other anymore through the pipes.
>>
>> strace -p 31484
>> Process 31484 attached - interrupt to quit
>> read(5,<unfinished ...>
>>
>> strace -p 31498
>> Process 31498 attached - interrupt to quit
>> read(3,<unfinished ...>
>>
>> Did I understand it correctly that the 5 and 3 in the read lines refer=

>> to the file descriptors (see below)?
>> As far as I see it both processes are now waiting for the other to wri=
te
>> something into the pipes.
>> I dunno what the NODE value means and I also don't know how to debug i=
t
>> any further.
>>
>> Can someone shed some light on it or has a solution?
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Udo Puetz
>>
>> relevant infos:
>>
>> star -version
>> star: star 1.5a70 (x86_64-suse-linux)
>
> The fix is simple: Don't use extremely outdated versions!
>
> This problem was fixed more than 3 years ago.

Hi again,
after some tests I can confirm that it works with the latest release.
I took the "old" version because that was the one in SLES. And sticking=20
to distro-provided packages in order to receive automatic updates is=20
_normally_ a good idea.
Thanks again for your help!
Regards
Udo Puetz

> J=F6rg
>


--=20
Mit freundlichem Gruss

Udo P=FCtz
Support

i-nex Gesellschaft f=FCr linuxbasierte Netze mbH
H=FCttenstr. 7 - 52068 Aachen

Tel.: +49 (241) 475748-12
Fax.: +49 (241) 475748-50

Registergericht:  Amtsgericht Aachen
Handelsregister:  HR B 8117
Steuernummer:     201/5970/3154
Umsatzsteuer-ID:  DE 813004671
Gesch=E4ftsleitung: Holger Bublitz
                   Holger Pfeiffer
                   Kay Zenner
		=09
visit us on the net ... http://www.i-nex.de
		=09


--------------ms070709000305010206030002
Content-Type: application/pkcs7-signature; name="smime.p7s"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="smime.p7s"
Content-Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
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--------------ms070709000305010206030002--

--===============0439891841==
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________
Star-users mailing list
[email protected]
https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/star-users

--===============0439891841==--