https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/process-in-kernel-mode/m-p/3596277#M828694 Dear Sirs,<BR /><BR />I have heard that when a process is in the kernel mode even kill -9 would fail in killing the process.<BR /><BR />Can someone suggest how to identify (command ? )the process is in the kernel mode and not to try killing it ?<BR /><BR />Please advise.<BR /><BR />Thanks in advance for help.<BR />Shiv Thu, 04 Aug 2005 02:02:09 GMT Shivkumar 2005-08-04T02:02:09Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/process-in-kernel-mode/m-p/3596277#M828694 Dear Sirs,<BR /><BR />I have heard that when a process is in the kernel mode even kill -9 would fail in killing the process.<BR /><BR />Can someone suggest how to identify (command ? )the process is in the kernel mode and not to try killing it ?<BR /><BR />Please advise.<BR /><BR />Thanks in advance for help.<BR />Shiv Thu, 04 Aug 2005 02:02:09 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/process-in-kernel-mode/m-p/3596277#M828694 Shivkumar 2005-08-04T02:02:09Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/process-in-kernel-mode/m-p/3596278#M828695 Shiv,<BR /><BR />it depends on your process' current priority if it's "killable" (signalable).<BR /><BR />A rule of thumb is, that the process is currently "unkillable" (non-signalable) if its priority (PRI columun in e.g. ps -el) is less than 154.<BR /><BR />Best regards...<BR />Dietmar. Thu, 04 Aug 2005 02:53:38 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/process-in-kernel-mode/m-p/3596278#M828695 Dietmar Konermann 2005-08-04T02:53:38Z