Too many defunct processes on server running with UEK4 ksplice kernel. (Doc ID 2273642.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Applies to:

Symptoms

One can witness too many defunct processes against UEK4, and be unable to clear/kill them.

# uname -r
4.1.12-XX.X.X.el6uek.x86_64

# uptrack-uname -r
4.1.12-XX.X.XX.el6uek.x86_64

# Uptrack Version: uptrack-1.2.41-0.el6.noarch

 PS Details:

USER PID PPID PRI %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS WCHAN S STARTED TIME COMMAND
root 20195 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 11:32:04 00:00:00 [fprintd] <defunct>
root 17477 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 15:01:38 00:00:00 [oradism] <defunct>
root 17452 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 15:01:38 00:00:00 [oradism] <defunct>
root 8858 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 12:07:35 00:00:00 [sftp-server] <defunct>
oracle 32767 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 13:41:22 00:00:00 [oracle_32767_or] <defunct>
oracle 32765 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 09:42:33 00:00:00 [ora_m000_wrpq1] <defunct>
oracle 32763 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 11:22:35 00:00:00 [oracle_32763_or] <defunct>
oracle 32762 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 16:25:21 00:00:00 [oracle_32762_or] <defunct>
oracle 32760 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 10:00:27 00:00:00 [oracle_32760_or] <defunct>
oracle 32759 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 10:17:22 00:00:00 [oracle_32759_or] <defunct>
oracle 32758 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 14:19:55 00:00:00 [ora_m000_wrpq1] <defunct>
oracle 32669 1 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 exit Z 16:35:15 00:00:00 [oracle] <defunct>

 Below command clears the defunct processes but defunct processes re-apears after few days.

# telinit q

Cause

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