We had the same problem with a scheduling module. We found that if the module CHAINed itself after a given period of time (like an hour) the zombies went south, following the deceased parent.
On 11/5/07, Gunasegeran Pasupathy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear David, > > Try setting the NOTIFY ON in the login proc. Whats happening is that, when > the phantom is done, its needs to tell someone, until that s is done the > zombie process will there. > > Regards, > Guna > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Norman, David > (SAAS) > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 6:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [U2] Phantom creating Zombies > > UV 10.0.16 (Information) HP-UX 11i > We have a permanently-running phantom, which needs to periodically start > another phantom, with both phantoms running independently. When the 2nd > phantom stops, that process becomes a zombie until the original phantom > stops (which is preferably just about never). > As these zombies mount up, we get to the situation where the id > associated with the phantom can't run processes or even login until the > zombies are cleared (by stopping the first phantom). > Our work-around is to stop and restart the first phantom weekly, but we > really don't want to have to do this. > It's no good just running the BP of the second phantom, because then the > first phantom pauses until the second phantom stops. > > Is there a better way of one phantom launching another without the > zombie problem ?? > > Thanks, > ======================== > David Norman > Senior Software Engineer > SA Ambulance Service > Box 3, GPO > Adelaide, South Australia 5001 > *+61 8 8274 0384 > * fax +61 8 8271 4844 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.21/1110 - Release Date: 04/11/2007 > 9:37 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.21/1110 - Release Date: 04/11/2007 > 9:37 PM > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > -- john ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
