Re: ez-cdda sleep

[Robert Shearman]

Mike Hearn wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 17:37, James Hawkins wrote:
> > err:thread:GetThreadContext Eip: ffffe410
> > err:thread:GetThreadContext Eip: ffffe410
> > err:thread:GetThreadContext Eip: ffffe410
> > err:thread:GetThreadContext Eip: ffffe410
> >
> > and that is repeated until I terminate it.
>
> Wierd. That value of EIP would put the thread as stuck somewhere in
> kernel address space (?), which doesn't sound right at all.

This is the so-called 'linux-gate' special area that is used for fast 
system calls. It typically means a blocking call, such as a call to the 
wineserver.

I would investigate whether it is supposed to be in the middle of a 
blocking call and under what conditions it should return from it.

Rob