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Date:      Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:14:07 +0100
From:      Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org>
To:        Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org>
Cc:        src-committers@freebsd.org, dev-commits-src-all@freebsd.org,  dev-commits-src-main@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: git: 87a7b35f04b6 - main - bsdinstall: fix vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift oid
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Maybe this need to be fixed somehow because values are different:

% sysctl -a | grep ashift
<118>sysctl: unknown oid 'vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift' at line 9
<118>sysctl: unknown oid 'vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift' at line 9
<118>sysctl: unknown oid 'vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift' at line 9
<118>sysctl: unknown oid 'vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift' at line 9
<118>sysctl: unknown oid 'vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift' at line 9
vfs.zfs.vdev.max_auto_ashift: 14
vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift: 9
vfs.zfs.vdev.file.physical_ashift: 9
vfs.zfs.vdev.file.logical_ashift: 9

Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> escreveu (s=C3=A1bado, 20/09/2025 =C3=
=A0(s)
23:41):

> Hello!
>
> I've just upgraded to a recent main and on boot i see:
>
> `sysctl: unknown oid 'vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift' at line 9`
>
> I remember this line in /etc/sysctl.conf for years:
>
> ```
> #
> #  This file is read when going to multi-user and its contents piped thru
> #  ``sysctl'' to adjust kernel values.  ``man 5 sysctl.conf'' for details=
.
> #
>
> # Uncomment this to prevent users from seeing information about processes
> that
> # are being run under another UID.
> #security.bsd.see_other_uids=3D0
> vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12
> ```
> Do we need to fix it from vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift -> vfs.zfs.vdev.min_aut=
o_ashift
> on /etc/sysctl.conf?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org> escreveu (sexta, 19/09/2025 =C3=A0(s) 17:03=
):
>
>> The branch main has been updated by emaste:
>>
>> URL:
>> https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=3D87a7b35f04b60956e9aa192680ae80=
773ec38f14
>>
>> commit 87a7b35f04b60956e9aa192680ae80773ec38f14
>> Author:     Siva Mahadevan <me@svmhdvn.name>
>> AuthorDate: 2025-07-15 16:45:24 +0000
>> Commit:     Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org>
>> CommitDate: 2025-09-19 16:02:57 +0000
>>
>>     bsdinstall: fix vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift oid
>>
>>     Signed-off-by: Siva Mahadevan <me@svmhdvn.name>
>>     PR: 266374
>>     Pull request: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/1851
>>     Reviewed by: emaste
>>     Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
>> ---
>>  usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot | 10 +++++-----
>>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot
>> b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot
>> index aa05faa7d3dd..5fbf56ea59ac 100755
>> --- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot
>> +++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot
>> @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ f_include $BSDCFG_SHARE/variable.subr
>>  : ${ZFSBOOT_VDEV_TYPE:=3Dstripe}
>>
>>  #
>> -# Should we use sysctl(8) vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12 to force 4K sect=
ors?
>> +# Should we use sysctl(8) vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12 to force 4K
>> sectors?
>>  #
>>  : ${ZFSBOOT_FORCE_4K_SECTORS=3D1}
>>
>> @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ PRINTF_CONF=3D"printf '%s=3D\"%%s\"\\\n' %s >> \"%s\=
""
>>  PRINTF_FSTAB=3D'printf "$FSTAB_FMT" "%s" "%s" "%s" "%s" "%s" "%s" >> "%=
s"'
>>  SHELL_TRUNCATE=3D':> "%s"'
>>  SWAP_GMIRROR_LABEL=3D'gmirror label swap %s'
>> -SYSCTL_ZFS_MIN_ASHIFT_12=3D'sysctl vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12'
>> +SYSCTL_ZFS_MIN_ASHIFT_12=3D'sysctl vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12'
>>  UMOUNT=3D'umount "%s"'
>>  ZFS_CREATE_WITH_OPTIONS=3D'zfs create %s "%s"'
>>  ZFS_MOUNT=3D'zfs mount "%s"'
>> @@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ msg_encrypt_disks=3D"Encrypt Disks?"
>>  msg_encrypt_disks_help=3D"Use geli(8) to encrypt all data partitions"
>>  msg_error=3D"Error"
>>  msg_force_4k_sectors=3D"Force 4K Sectors?"
>> -msg_force_4k_sectors_help=3D"Align partitions to 4K sector boundries an=
d
>> set vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12"
>> +msg_force_4k_sectors_help=3D"Align partitions to 4K sector boundries an=
d
>> set vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12"
>>  msg_freebsd_installer=3D"$OSNAME Installer"
>>  msg_geli_password=3D"Enter a strong passphrase, used to protect your
>> encryption keys. You will be required to enter this passphrase each time
>> the system is booted"
>>  msg_geli_setup=3D"Initializing encryption on selected disks,\n this wil=
l
>> take several seconds per disk"
>> @@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ zfs_create_boot()
>>         #
>>         f_dprintf "$funcname: Preparing disk partitions for ZFS pool..."
>>
>> -       # Force 4K sectors using vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12
>> +       # Force 4K sectors using vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12
>>         if [ "$ZFSBOOT_FORCE_4K_SECTORS" ]; then
>>                 f_dprintf "$funcname: With 4K sectors..."
>>                 f_eval_catch $funcname sysctl "$SYSCTL_ZFS_MIN_ASHIFT_12=
"
>> \
>> @@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ zfs_create_boot()
>>
>>         if [ "$ZFSBOOT_FORCE_4K_SECTORS" ]; then
>>                 f_eval_catch $funcname echo "$ECHO_APPEND" \
>> -                    'vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12' \
>> +                    'vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12' \
>>                      $BSDINSTALL_TMPETC/sysctl.conf.zfs || return $FAILU=
RE
>>         fi
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Nuno Teixeira
> FreeBSD UNIX:  <eduardo@FreeBSD.org>   Web:  https://FreeBSD.org
>


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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>(...)<br><br></div>Maybe this need to be fixed someho=
w because values are different:<br><br>% sysctl -a | grep ashift<br>&lt;118=
&gt;sysctl: unknown oid &#39;vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift&#39; at line 9<br>&lt;=
118&gt;sysctl: unknown oid &#39;vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift&#39; at line 9<br>&=
lt;118&gt;sysctl: unknown oid &#39;vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift&#39; at line 9<b=
r>&lt;118&gt;sysctl: unknown oid &#39;vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift&#39; at line =
9<br>&lt;118&gt;sysctl: unknown oid &#39;vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift&#39; at li=
ne 9<br>vfs.zfs.vdev.max_auto_ashift: 14<br>vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift: 9=
<br>vfs.zfs.vdev.file.physical_ashift: 9<br>vfs.zfs.vdev.file.logical_ashif=
t: 9</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Nuno Teixeira &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eduardo@freeb=
sd.org">eduardo@freebsd.org</a>&gt; escreveu (s=C3=A1bado, 20/09/2025 =C3=
=A0(s) 23:41):<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello!</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;ve just upgraded=
 to a recent main and on boot i see:<br><br>`sysctl: unknown oid &#39;vfs.z=
fs.min_auto_ashift&#39; at line 9`<br><br></div><div>I remember this line i=
n /etc/sysctl.conf for years:<br><br>```</div><div>#<br># =C2=A0This file i=
s read when going to multi-user and its contents piped thru<br># =C2=A0``sy=
sctl&#39;&#39; to adjust kernel values. =C2=A0``man 5 sysctl.conf&#39;&#39;=
 for details.<br>#<br><br># Uncomment this to prevent users from seeing inf=
ormation about processes that<br># are being run under another UID.<br>#sec=
urity.bsd.see_other_uids=3D0<br>vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12<br>```<br></di=
v><div>Do we need to fix it from=C2=A0<span><span><span><span>vfs</span></s=
pan></span></span>.<span><span><span><span>zfs</span></span></span></span>.=
<span><span><span><span>min_auto_ashift -&gt;=C2=A0</span></span></span></s=
pan><span><span><span><span>vfs</span></span></span></span>.<span><span><sp=
an><span>zfs</span></span></span></span>.vdev.<span><span><span><span>min_a=
uto_ashift on /etc/sysctl.conf?<br><br></span></span></span></span></div><d=
iv>Cheers,</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">Ed Maste &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:emaste@freebsd.org" target=
=3D"_blank">emaste@freebsd.org</a>&gt; escreveu (sexta, 19/09/2025 =C3=A0(s=
) 17:03):<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">The br=
anch main has been updated by emaste:<br>
<br>
URL: <a href=3D"https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=3D87a7b35f04b60956e=
9aa192680ae80773ec38f14" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://cgit.=
FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=3D87a7b35f04b60956e9aa192680ae80773ec38f14</a><b=
r>
<br>
commit 87a7b35f04b60956e9aa192680ae80773ec38f14<br>
Author:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Siva Mahadevan &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:me@svmhdvn.=
name" target=3D"_blank">me@svmhdvn.name</a>&gt;<br>
AuthorDate: 2025-07-15 16:45:24 +0000<br>
Commit:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Ed Maste &lt;emaste@FreeBSD.org&gt;<br>
CommitDate: 2025-09-19 16:02:57 +0000<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 bsdinstall: fix vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift oid<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Signed-off-by: Siva Mahadevan &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:me@svmhdv=
n.name" target=3D"_blank">me@svmhdvn.name</a>&gt;<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 PR: 266374<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Pull request: <a href=3D"https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-s=
rc/pull/1851" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/freeb=
sd/freebsd-src/pull/1851</a><br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Reviewed by: emaste<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation<br>
---<br>
=C2=A0usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot | 10 +++++-----<br>
=C2=A01 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)<br>
<br>
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scri=
pts/zfsboot<br>
index aa05faa7d3dd..5fbf56ea59ac 100755<br>
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot<br>
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot<br>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ f_include $BSDCFG_SHARE/variable.subr<br>
=C2=A0: ${ZFSBOOT_VDEV_TYPE:=3Dstripe}<br>
<br>
=C2=A0#<br>
-# Should we use sysctl(8) vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12 to force 4K sectors=
?<br>
+# Should we use sysctl(8) vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12 to force 4K se=
ctors?<br>
=C2=A0#<br>
=C2=A0: ${ZFSBOOT_FORCE_4K_SECTORS=3D1}<br>
<br>
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ PRINTF_CONF=3D&quot;printf &#39;%s=3D\&quot;%%s\&quot;\=
\\n&#39; %s &gt;&gt; \&quot;%s\&quot;&quot;<br>
=C2=A0PRINTF_FSTAB=3D&#39;printf &quot;$FSTAB_FMT&quot; &quot;%s&quot; &quo=
t;%s&quot; &quot;%s&quot; &quot;%s&quot; &quot;%s&quot; &quot;%s&quot; &gt;=
&gt; &quot;%s&quot;&#39;<br>
=C2=A0SHELL_TRUNCATE=3D&#39;:&gt; &quot;%s&quot;&#39;<br>
=C2=A0SWAP_GMIRROR_LABEL=3D&#39;gmirror label swap %s&#39;<br>
-SYSCTL_ZFS_MIN_ASHIFT_12=3D&#39;sysctl vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12&#39;<b=
r>
+SYSCTL_ZFS_MIN_ASHIFT_12=3D&#39;sysctl vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12&#=
39;<br>
=C2=A0UMOUNT=3D&#39;umount &quot;%s&quot;&#39;<br>
=C2=A0ZFS_CREATE_WITH_OPTIONS=3D&#39;zfs create %s &quot;%s&quot;&#39;<br>
=C2=A0ZFS_MOUNT=3D&#39;zfs mount &quot;%s&quot;&#39;<br>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ msg_encrypt_disks=3D&quot;Encrypt Disks?&quot;<br>
=C2=A0msg_encrypt_disks_help=3D&quot;Use geli(8) to encrypt all data partit=
ions&quot;<br>
=C2=A0msg_error=3D&quot;Error&quot;<br>
=C2=A0msg_force_4k_sectors=3D&quot;Force 4K Sectors?&quot;<br>
-msg_force_4k_sectors_help=3D&quot;Align partitions to 4K sector boundries =
and set vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12&quot;<br>
+msg_force_4k_sectors_help=3D&quot;Align partitions to 4K sector boundries =
and set vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12&quot;<br>
=C2=A0msg_freebsd_installer=3D&quot;$OSNAME Installer&quot;<br>
=C2=A0msg_geli_password=3D&quot;Enter a strong passphrase, used to protect =
your encryption keys. You will be required to enter this passphrase each ti=
me the system is booted&quot;<br>
=C2=A0msg_geli_setup=3D&quot;Initializing encryption on selected disks,\n t=
his will take several seconds per disk&quot;<br>
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ zfs_create_boot()<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 #<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 f_dprintf &quot;$funcname: Preparing disk parti=
tions for ZFS pool...&quot;<br>
<br>
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0# Force 4K sectors using vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashif=
t=3D12<br>
+=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0# Force 4K sectors using vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_=
ashift=3D12<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if [ &quot;$ZFSBOOT_FORCE_4K_SECTORS&quot; ]; t=
hen<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 f_dprintf &quot;$fu=
ncname: With 4K sectors...&quot;<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 f_eval_catch $funcn=
ame sysctl &quot;$SYSCTL_ZFS_MIN_ASHIFT_12&quot; \<br>
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ zfs_create_boot()<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 if [ &quot;$ZFSBOOT_FORCE_4K_SECTORS&quot; ]; t=
hen<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 f_eval_catch $funcn=
ame echo &quot;$ECHO_APPEND&quot; \<br>
-=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &#39=
;vfs.zfs.min_auto_ashift=3D12&#39; \<br>
+=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &#39=
;vfs.zfs.vdev.min_auto_ashift=3D12&#39; \<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0$BSDINSTALL_TMPETC/sysctl.conf.zfs || return $FAILURE<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 fi<br>
<br>
<br>
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