Hello,

No, this is not normal.
No, it's not safe to kill fb_inet_server (though I think you'll have no
choice) - especially in old Firebird versions.
I would say you can have database corruption.

Regards,
Alexey Kovyazin
IBSurgeon (www.ib-aid.com)

>
> Hello,
>
> Is it normal that the gfix -sweep run for more than 7 days ? our
> database is pretty big (+300 Go) but 7 days it is not too much ?
> Also, during this sweep, is it "safe" to kill the gfix or better to
> shunt down the Firebird service of the fb_inet_server.exe ?
>
>

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