[mythtv-users] defunct processes

[Isaac Richards]

On Thursday 26 June 2003 01:02 am, Steve wrote:
> I have a number of defunct processes on the backend server after running
> for about 5 hours.  I'm only using mythbackend and mythweb. Running:
> Mandrake 9.1 with a PVR-250, using CVS'd mythtv, mythweb, and ivtv as of
> yesterday.
>
> (root at dvr) ~#ps -ef | grep mythtv
> mythtv    5722  1887  0 18:25 pts/1    00:00:05 gdb mythbackend

gdb doesn't properly clean up after threads that have exited, creating defunct 
processes as you've seen.

Isaac