something write-locked afs_bufferLock (pid 14694) and isn't letting go. adb> 0t14694$ p #14694 PROC TABLE SIZE = 11962 SLOT ST PID PPID PGID SID UID PRI NAME FLAGS 324 s 14694 6589 14694 6589 2430 60 du load adb> $ ui 716c86c0 UFS INODE MAX TABLE SIZE = 10000 ADDR MAJ/MIN INUMB RCNT LINK UID GID SIZE MODE FLAGS 716c86c0 32, 3 30606 2 1 0 0 1007616 f---600 md mt rf other processes seem to be blocked like this: adb> 0t17150$ p #17150 PROC TABLE SIZE = 11962 SLOT ST PID PPID PGID SID UID PRI NAME FLAGS 820 s 17150 17149 228 228 0 30 cleanup load (not much useful information to be extracted because the call arguments are no longer valid) back to the first process holding afs_bufferLock: all-night-tool.mit.edu# find /var/usr/vice -inum 30606 adb> 0t21248$ 778e=D 30606 so we're blocking on the same inode.. interesting..