From: Simon Strandgaard <0bz63fz3m1qt3001@...>
Date: 2003-06-06T22:05:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Infinite Loop

On Fri, 06 Jun 2003 04:13:41 +0000, George Moschovitis wrote:

> Hi simon,
> 
>> I think I need more info about your project in order to help.
>> 
>> Which kind of application are you working on ?
>> * interactive GUI app.
>> * mod_ruby dynamic-html stuff.
>> * non-interactive application.
>> 
>> Are your using mutexes, semaphores, processes, threads ?
> 
> my application is a web application server. We are heavily using
> mutexes (sync) and threads.
> 
> hope this helps,

More info please.. im terrible at guessing :-)
I cannot yet answer you, until then I can give you questions.


1. Can you make it fail repeately ?  or is it totaly random ?
   What is the shortest sequence leading to the loop ?
2. Do you have a log-file, what does it say ?
3. Does it consume resources while being in that loop ?
4. Do you have a suspicion about where this problem may lie 
   or do you have absolutely no idea ?
5. How does the application behave being within that loop ?
6. Can you reveal pieces of the code ?  is it online ?
   If so then someone at ruby-talk can examine it.
7. How good are your mutex-skill: hardcore, good, nuby.
8. What is the purpose with each of your threads?

Try answer as many as possible :-)

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Simon Strandgaard