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albertz · Feb 1, 2024 · d9599d4 · d9599d4
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diff --git a/proc-waitpid-hang.py b/proc-waitpid-hang.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ def main():
 def _proc_stat_worker():
     while True:
         proc = psutil.Process()
+        # Via psutil ppid_map(), this will iterate through all procs of the system,
+        # and check /proc/<pid>/stat for each proc.
+        # We had cases where this hangs, and it might be because of our own subprocess.
         proc.children()