mirror_zfs/include
Etienne Dechamps 0aebd4f9e3 Create threads in detached state in userspace.
Currently, thread_create(), when called in userspace, creates a
joinable (i.e. not detached thread). This is the pthread default.

Unfortunately, this does not reproduce kthreads behavior (kthreads
are always detached). In addition, this contradicts the original
Solaris code which creates userspace threads in detached mode.

These joinable threads are never joined, which leads to a leakage of
pthread thread objects ("zombie threads"). This in turn results in
excessive ressource consumption, and possible ressource exhaustion in
extreme cases (e.g. long ztest runs).

This patch fixes the issue by creating userspace threads in detached
mode. The only exception is ztest worker threads which are meant to be
joinable.

Signed-off-by: Brian Behlendorf <behlendorf1@llnl.gov>
Issue #989
2012-10-03 13:32:48 -07:00
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linux Revert "Improve AF hard disk detection" 2012-09-11 16:33:49 -07:00
sys Create threads in detached state in userspace. 2012-10-03 13:32:48 -07:00
libnvpair.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
libuutil_common.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
libuutil_impl.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
libuutil.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
libzfs_impl.h Illumos #1644, #1645, #1646, #1647, #1708 2012-07-31 09:25:30 -07:00
libzfs.h Illumos #2703: add mechanism to report ZFS send progress 2012-09-19 13:39:06 -07:00
Makefile.am Add the release component to headers 2012-01-18 12:19:47 -08:00
zfs_comutil.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
zfs_deleg.h Illumos #278: get rid zfs of python and pyzfs dependencies 2011-08-01 12:09:36 -07:00
zfs_fletcher.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
zfs_namecheck.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
zfs_prop.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
zpios-ctl.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00
zpios-internal.h Support custom build directories and move includes 2010-09-08 12:38:56 -07:00