gcc.gnu.org CVS meta-data corrupt?

[Frank Ch. Eigler]

Hi -

> [...]
> 	I suspect that something is broken in the CVS meta-data or the
> filesystem backing that directory.  This may be a large cause of the
> slowdown if every single CVS update is timing out on that directory.

The same thing happens to ordinary UNIX file access in the area:
processes simply get stuck in "D" state.  The system logs are eerily
quiet on the subject.  I suspect the machine needs a reboot and an fsck.
Hmm, while poking around, it just froze. :-(

- FChE