Lightning-AI / Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning

OSError: resource or device busy

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bug ver: 2.4.x waiting on author
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Description

### Bug description

Every time we use num_workers > 0 we get the following which might not technically be classified as an issue but I was wondering whether there's something that can be about it?

os.unlink(entry.name, dir_fd=topfd)
OSError: [Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '.nfs000000000593097500003963'

I don't know why this is happening with pytorch_lightning but for comparison the pytorch dataloader doesn't seem to have the same behavior or issue when specifying num_workers > 0

### What version are you seeing the problem on?

v2.4

### Reproduced in studio

_No response_

### How to reproduce the bug

```python

```

### Error messages and logs

```
# Error messages and logs here please
```

### Environment

Current environment

```
#- PyTorch Lightning Version (e.g., 2.5.0):
#- PyTorch Version (e.g., 2.5):
#- Python version (e.g., 3.12):
#- OS (e.g., Linux):
#- CUDA/cuDNN version:
#- GPU models and configuration:
#- How you installed Lightning(`conda`, `pip`, source):
```

### More info

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the error with num_workers > 0 in PyTorch Lightning v2.4 and compare the behavior with the PyTorch dataloader. The issue is resolved when the .nfs resource-busy error no longer occurs during worker-related cleanup, with the relevant Python and environment details documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, pytorch
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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