Re: kern/39204 (pad(4) device doesn't emit PCM data, or emits broken data)

[David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/39204; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: kern/39204 (pad(4) device doesn't emit PCM data, or emits broken
 data)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:08:41 +0000

 On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 05:02:10PM +0000, dholland%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
  > State-Changed-From-To: feedback->open
  > State-Changed-By: dholland%NetBSD.org@localhost
  > State-Changed-When: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:02:08 +0000
  > State-Changed-Why:
  > A problem definitely exists.
  > (I've updated the synopsis)
 
 There is also, as described in the beginning part of kern/46232, a
 problem where the dd process reading from pad becomes unkillably
 wedged.
 
 I suspect this problem is related (IOW, one set of locking bugs with
 varying symptoms) but it might not be and shouldn't be lost track of.
 
 -- 
 David A. Holland
 dholland%netbsd.org@localhost