Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 14:13:22 -0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Stephen Cook <sclists@gmail.com> Cc: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com> Subject: Re: openjdk-7.45.18_1 is forbidden: Triggering a nasty FreeBSD bug. Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmo=OpS4a_Cn95PKUSBpmGD1aeWAN7J6t4zizrFdTgc2k8Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <52CB4DAA.1010508@gmail.com> References: <52C5ADFB.9040207@gmail.com> <la4pbe$1da$1@ger.gmane.org> <la55v4$afu$1@ger.gmane.org> <CA%2BtpaK3akgRUSzxXaZy0ujd%2BGaX8bUTArDfCqTkiitbOr4LykA@mail.gmail.com> <52C6572F.9090901@gmail.com> <52CB4DAA.1010508@gmail.com>
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... did anyone file bugs against these openjdk ports? :) -a On 6 January 2014 16:43, Stephen Cook <sclists@gmail.com> wrote: > On 1/3/2014 1:22 AM, Stephen Cook wrote: >> >> On 1/2/2014 9:59 PM, Adam Vande More wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 8:06 PM, Walter Hurry <walterhurry@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, if you want to risk it, just edit >>>> /usr/ports/java/openjdk7/Makefile >>>> and delete the "FORBIDDEN=" line. >>> >>> As already stated, it is not safe to do this unless you're running a >>> kernel >>> with the fix applied. A fresh 10-STABLE is such a kernel. >> >> >> I don't feel comfortable with my knowledge to run something that is not >> RELEASE yet. Is there a way to get the fix on 9.2? >> >> Can anyone point me to the bug(s) in question, so I can see what is going >> on / what I'm risking? >> >> I can also just run the Minecraft server on my PC, and open the router to >> let her friends play with her too. It is not as ideal though, because if I'm >> working I might have to cut them off. >> >> -- Stephen >> > > A bit more Googling helped me find this topic: > https://forums.freebsd.org/viewtopic.php?t=44098 > > Someone recommends "portdowngrade", which seems to allow me to install an > earlier version. He wrote "I found that b27 has been the last stable Java in > my Serviio media center. On b28, Java doesn't close files and eventually > pegs the kern.maxfilesperproc sysctl <http://man.freebsd.org/sysctl>. On > b29, Java causes kernel panics on 9.2-RELEASE. Portdowngrade is your friend > in situations like this." > > Is this a bad idea? > > Thanks for any advice! > > > > -- Stephen > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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