Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 01:52:13 GMT From: Adam David <adam@veda.is> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: kern/3103: vi large_file --> reboot without panic Message-ID: <199703260152.BAA16632@veda.is> Resent-Message-ID: <199703260140.RAA01551@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 3103 >Category: kern >Synopsis: vi large_file --> reboot without panic >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Mar 25 17:40:01 PST 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Adam David >Organization: Veda Internet >Release: FreeBSD 3.0-CURRENT i386 >Environment: MFS /tmp, NFS /usr /home tight diskspace might be a factor -current as of 21.Jan.1997 (been like this for months previous) >Description: using vi to edit a huge file results in triggering an instant reboot (no panic, no kernel dump). there's a chance this is already fixed, but I'll not be upgrading to Lite-2 until the NFS exec bug is gone, so I don't know for sure yet. >How-To-Repeat: vi /usr/local/news/lib/history # or some other huge file >Fix: as workaround, use a different editor >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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