Re: kern/38292: "tail -f" causes system hang

[yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)]

The following reply was made to PR kern/38292; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: kern-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, 
netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: kern/38292: "tail -f" causes system hang
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:02:17 +0900 (JST)

 > >Description:
 >      I usually use "tail -f" to see build log files.
 >      When I use it on kernels after 4.99.56, then causes system hang
 >      completely (no response with ctl-meta-esc).
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 >      Use "tail -f logfile".
 
 i think it can be a symptom of:
        http://mail-index.NetBSD.org/current-users/2008/03/24/msg001503.html
 
 YAMAMOTO Takashi