On 5/27/06, Rakhesh Sasidharan <rakheshster@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Which OS version are you using?
> >
> > There used to be a bug in NetBSD's libc which made that
> > programs sometimes got stuck with a signal mask of
> > "all blocked". Gnome apps hit this if "fam" is used rather
> > than "gamin", which is the case normally.
> > It was fixed in rev. 1.14 of lib/libc/rpc/clnt_vc.c,
> > on 2006/04/25 18:54:51.
> > The fix was pulled to the NetBSD-3 branch, but didn't make
> > it into a formal release yet.
>
> I am using NetBSD 3.0. And yup, I am using "fam".

As long as fam is properly configured (rpcbind is running and inetd is
told to manage fam), you should not experience the lock ups.  If I
recall correctly, they only happened if fam was not running.

As regards switching to gamin, be aware that it has its own set of problems.

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