[Mailman-Users] re: list admin server doesn't always respond?

[Dan Mick]

> >... Consider enabling lock debugging.
> 
> ...how is this done, and what does it do?

Add LIST_LOCK_DEBUGGING = 1 to mm_cfg.py, and you'll get messages
to logs/locks about lock operations that can help diagnose the
problem

This diff to LockFile.py can provide even more info if that proves
insufficient (adds a process name and args to the log entry):


Index: Mailman/LockFile.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mailman/mailman/Mailman/LockFile.py,v
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -r1.20 LockFile.py
65a66,67
> import sys
> import string
178c180
<         self.__logprefix = os.path.split(self.__lockfile)[1]
---
>         self.__logprefix = string.join(sys.argv) + ": " + 
os.path.split(self.__lockfile)[1]