Bug#421969: texlive-base-bin: Huge number of etex and pdfetex sub-processes created

[Pierre Barbier de Reuille <pierre@barbierdereuille.net>]

Hi,

I linked this message to #421969 as the final message (once every 
process was killed) was the same. I must say I didn't see the bug 
#419987 in the list (sorry about that, I will look more carefully next 
time). However, I did not get xmltex installed ! I installed the latest 
version of xmltex and now it seems to be working properly.

Thanks,

-- Pierre

Ralf Stubner wrote:
> Pierre Barbier de Reuille wrote:
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> > Package: texlive-base-bin
> > Version: 2007-7
> > Followup-For: Bug #421969
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> Why do you think this is related to #421969?
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> > While trying to upgrade this package, a huge number of etex and pdfetex
> > sub-processes were created. Probably hundreds of them ! It ate all my
> > memory (i.e. more than 2GB of RAM) and I had to kill them by hand to
> > regain control over my computer. Obviously, the install then fails.
> >     
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> This looks like #419987 and co. Do you have xmltex installed? Which version?
>
> cheerio
> ralf
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