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Subject: mj_digest (1.94.4) lock problem
From: "Brian L. Heess" <dmbong @ commline . com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:25:28 -0500 (EST)
To: Majordomo Workers <majordomo-workers @ GreatCircle . COM>


I get these two errors trying to make a digest that had been making fine
for around a year.  Just prior to this run, 2 others are made, and after a
4th is made.  Those are all fine.  Any clues?  This happens every night!

Contents of the list dir right now:

-rw-rw-r--  1 majordom majordom     2256 Nov  3 15:32 mantis
-rw-rw-r--  1 majordom majordom      767 Nov  3 18:11 mantis-digest
-rw-r--r--  1 bheess   staff         770 Oct  9 23:56
mantis-digest.19981009
-rw-rw----  1 majordom majordom    16557 Nov  3 23:02 mantis-digest.config
lrwxrwxrwx  1 majordom majordom       11 Jan 20  1998 mantis-digest.info 
-> mantis.info
-rw-r--r--  1 bheess   staff        2220 Oct  9 23:55 mantis.19981009
-rw-rw----  1 majordom majordom    16501 Nov  3 01:02 mantis.config
-rw-rw-r--  1 majordom majordom     7621 Jan 28  1998 mantis.info

1: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 00:39:24 -0500 (EST) (end of #2 below)
MAJORDOMO ABORT (mj_digest)!!
 
Can't get lock for /usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config


2:  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 23:58:00 -0500 (EST) (start, I assume, from cron)
>>>> mkdigest mantis mantis.admin
trying lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK' for pid 23833
temporary filename '/usr/lists/Lists/shlock.23833'
got lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK'
trying lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK' for pid 23833
temporary filename '/usr/lists/Lists/shlock.23833'
lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK' already exists
checking extant lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK'
process 23833 is extant lock is valid

[... many many cut out ...]

trying lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK' for pid 23833
temporary filename '/usr/lists/Lists/shlock.23833'
lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK' already exists
checking extant lock '/usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config.LOCK'
process 23833 is extant lock is valid
mj_digest: ABORT
Can't get lock for /usr/lists/Lists/mantis.config
trying lock '/tmp/L.log.23833' for pid 23833
temporary filename '/tmp/shlock.23833'
got lock '/tmp/L.log.23833'
alive
alive
alive
[...many more...]

So, any clues what may cause this?






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