I can not confirm that this _is_ a bug, either in the autofs4 kernel module or the autofs package.
Here are the logs when run in --debug mode: Jul 5 01:29:16 localhost automount[19019]: starting automounter version 4.1.4, path = /mnt, maptype = file, mapname = /etc/auto.misc Jul 5 01:29:16 localhost automount[19019]: mount(bind): bind_works = 1 Jul 5 01:29:16 localhost automount[19019]: using kernel protocol version 4.00 Jul 5 01:29:16 localhost automount[19019]: using timeout 30 seconds; freq 8 secs Jul 5 01:29:16 localhost automount[19019]: ghosting enabled Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19023 Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19023, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19023 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:29:27 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19027 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19027, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19027 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:29:35 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:29:43 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:29:43 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:29:43 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:29:43 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19029 Jul 5 01:29:43 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19029, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:29:43 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19029 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:29:43 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:29:44 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 0 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_missing: token 206, name windows Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19019]: attempting to mount entry /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: lookup(file): windows -> -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: parse(sun): expanded entry: -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: parse(sun): dequote("fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user") -> fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: parse(sun): gathered options: fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: parse(sun): dequote("/dev/hda2") -> /dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: parse(sun): core of entry: options=fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user, loc=/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: parse(sun): mounting root /mnt, mountpoint windows, what /dev/hda2, fstype vfat, options uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: do_mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows type vfat options uid=1000,umask=0022,user using module generic Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: mount(generic): calling mkdir_path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: mount(generic): calling mount -t vfat -s -o uid=1000,umask=0022,user /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19031]: mount(generic): mounted /dev/hda2 type vfat on /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19031, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19031: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:29:49 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=206 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19037]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19037 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19037, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19037 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:29:51 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19038 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19038]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19038, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19038 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:29:59 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19039]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19039 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19039, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19039 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:30:07 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19040]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19040 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19040, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19040 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:30:15 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19041 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_expire_multi: token 207, name windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19042]: expiring path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19042]: umount_multi: path=/mnt/windows incl=1 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19042]: umount_multi: unmounting dir=/mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19042]: expired /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19042, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19042: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=207 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 0 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_missing: token 208, name windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: attempting to mount entry /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: lookup(file): windows -> -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: parse(sun): expanded entry: -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: parse(sun): dequote("fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user") -> fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: parse(sun): gathered options: fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: parse(sun): dequote("/dev/hda2") -> /dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: parse(sun): core of entry: options=fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user, loc=/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: parse(sun): mounting root /mnt, mountpoint windows, what /dev/hda2, fstype vfat, options uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: do_mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows type vfat options uid=1000,umask=0022,user using module generic Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: mount(generic): calling mkdir_path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: mount(generic): calling mount -t vfat -s -o uid=1000,umask=0022,user /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19047]: mount(generic): mounted /dev/hda2 type vfat on /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19047, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19047: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=208 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19041]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19041, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19041 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:30:23 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19055 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19055]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19055, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19055 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:30:31 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19056 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19056]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19056, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19056 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:30:39 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19058 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19058]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19058, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19058 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:30:47 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19059 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_expire_multi: token 209, name windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19060]: expiring path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19060]: umount_multi: path=/mnt/windows incl=1 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19060]: umount_multi: unmounting dir=/mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19060]: expired /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19060, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19060: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=209 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 0 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_missing: token 210, name windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: attempting to mount entry /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: lookup(file): windows -> -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: parse(sun): expanded entry: -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: parse(sun): dequote("fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user") -> fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: parse(sun): gathered options: fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: parse(sun): dequote("/dev/hda2") -> /dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: parse(sun): core of entry: options=fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user, loc=/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: parse(sun): mounting root /mnt, mountpoint windows, what /dev/hda2, fstype vfat, options uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: do_mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows type vfat options uid=1000,umask=0022,user using module generic Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: mount(generic): calling mkdir_path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: mount(generic): calling mount -t vfat -s -o uid=1000,umask=0022,user /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19063]: mount(generic): mounted /dev/hda2 type vfat on /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19063, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19063: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=210 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19059]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19059, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19059 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:30:55 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19073 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19073]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19073, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19073 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:31:03 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19074]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19074 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19074, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19074 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:31:11 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19075]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19075 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19075, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19075 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:31:19 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19019]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19019]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19076 Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 2 Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_expire_multi: token 211, name windows Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19077]: expiring path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19077]: umount_multi: path=/mnt/windows incl=1 Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19077]: umount_multi: unmounting dir=/mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19077]: expired /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:27 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19077, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19077: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=211 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 0 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_missing: token 212, name windows Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: attempting to mount entry /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: lookup(file): windows -> -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: parse(sun): expanded entry: -fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user^I:/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: parse(sun): dequote("fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user") -> fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: parse(sun): gathered options: fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: parse(sun): dequote("/dev/hda2") -> /dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: parse(sun): core of entry: options=fstype=vfat,uid=1000,umask=0022,user, loc=/dev/hda2 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: parse(sun): mounting root /mnt, mountpoint windows, what /dev/hda2, fstype vfat, options uid=1000,umask=0022,user Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: do_mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows type vfat options uid=1000,umask=0022,user using module generic Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: mount(generic): calling mkdir_path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: mount(generic): calling mount -t vfat -s -o uid=1000,umask=0022,user /dev/hda2 /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19082]: mount(generic): mounted /dev/hda2 type vfat on /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19082, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19082: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=212 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19076]: expire_proc: 1 remaining in /mnt Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19076, sig 0 (0), stat 1 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19076 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:31:28 localhost automount[19019]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: sig 12 switching from 1 to 5 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 1, next 5 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: prep_shutdown: state = 1 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: signal_children: send 12 to process group 19019 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19103 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: prep_shutdown: expire returns 1 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 2 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_expire_multi: token 213, name windows Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19104]: expiring path /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19104]: umount_multi: path=/mnt/windows incl=1 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19104]: umount_multi: unmounting dir=/mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19104]: rm_unwanted: /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19104]: expired /mnt/windows Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19104, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: sig_child: found pending iop pid 19104: signalled 0 (sig 0), exit status 0 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: send_ready: token=213 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet: type = 0 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: handle_packet_missing: token 214, name windows Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: send_fail: token=214 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: handle_child: got pid 19103, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: sigchld: exp 19103 finished, switching from 5 to 6 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: get_pkt: state 5, next 6 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: umount_multi: path=/mnt incl=0 Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: umount_multi: no mounts found under /mnt Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: rm_unwanted: /mnt/vfat Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: rm_unwanted: /mnt/dvd Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: rm_unwanted: /mnt/cdrw Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: rm_unwanted: /mnt/cdrom Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: rm_unwanted: /mnt/build Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: rm_unwanted: /mnt/backup Jul 5 01:31:31 localhost automount[19019]: shut down, path = /mnt Jul 5 01:33:03 localhost automount[19547]: starting automounter version 4.1.4, path = /mnt, maptype = file, mapname = /etc/auto.misc Jul 5 01:33:03 localhost automount[19547]: mount(bind): bind_works = 1 Jul 5 01:33:03 localhost automount[19547]: using kernel protocol version 4.00 Jul 5 01:33:03 localhost automount[19547]: using timeout 30 seconds; freq 8 secs Jul 5 01:33:03 localhost automount[19547]: ghosting enabled Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=19625 Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 19625, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 19625 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:33:14 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20037 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20037, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20037 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:33:22 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20042 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20042, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20042 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:33:30 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20043 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20043, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20043 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:33:38 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20045 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20045, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20045 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:33:46 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20046 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20046, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20046 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:33:54 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20047 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20047, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20047 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:34:02 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20048 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20048, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20048 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:34:10 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20050 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20050, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20050 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:34:18 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: sig 14 switching from 1 to 2 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 1, next 2 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: st_expire(): state = 1 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: expire_proc: exp_proc=20052 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: handle_child: got pid 20052, sig 0 (0), stat 0 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: sigchld: exp 20052 finished, switching from 2 to 1 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: get_pkt: state 2, next 1 Jul 5 01:34:26 localhost automount[19547]: st_ready(): state = 2 One thing to notice was that if the mount point (/mnt/build => /dev/sda1) was made busy with a process (say a `cd` to /mnt/build), the automount process didn't mount it continuously. Hope this helps to hunt for the problem. Ritesh -- Ritesh Raj Sarraf RESEARCHUT - http://www.researchut.com "Necessity is the mother of invention." "Stealing logic from one person is plagiarism, stealing from many is research." "The great are those who achieve the impossible, the petty are those who cannot - rrs"
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