News [Phoronix] Linux's Hung Task Detector Will Be Able To Be Reset For Easing System Administration

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Worked on back in 2024 for the Linux kernel was a built-in counter to keep track of the number of hung tasks since boot. That feature for keeping track of the number of hung tasks since boot was merged in Linux 6.13 and exposed via /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_detect_count. For helping ease use around it, new code working its way to the kernel will allow resetting that "hung_task_detect_count" counter...

Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Reset-Hung-Task-Count

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