Transitioning from a fragile workflow to a EWProd setup requires both architectural discipline and real-time monitoring. Below are seven proven strategies.
Run strace -p <PID> (Linux) or truss -p <PID> (Solaris/AIX). If ewprod is hanging free, you will likely see the process stuck on a read() , write() , or poll() system call that never completes. This confirms the process is waiting on I/O rather than a logic loop. ewprod hanging free
Look for one thread holding a lock while another waiting. Transitioning from a fragile workflow to a EWProd