zombie processes

[Rumko]

On 2005-01-13, Matthew Dillon <dillon at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>:..
>:> processes
>:> but does not properly wait() for them to terminate?
>:>
>:> Jeroen
>:>
>:>
>:im sure ... the zombie processes are, multiple (esd), multiple (sendmail), 
>:multiple (kclock.kss), multiple (sh), etc.
>
>     Sounds like a bug that we should be able to track down pretty
>     easily.   It sounds like init is stuck on something.
>
>     Could you get a kernel crash dump when your machine is in a state 
>     where several of these zombies exist, e.g. by ctl-alt-esc'ing and
>     typing 'panic' + <return> + <return>.  That ought to generate a core.
>
> 					-Matt
> 					Matthew Dillon 
> 					<dillon at xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

er ... that probably doesn't just make a dump but also needs a reboot?
is 300 zombies enough?