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On 24 Sep 2012, at 09:36, Ivan Klymenko wrote:

> I run command <praudit /dev/auditpipe> and watch its output to the
> console, and i stop the praudit, but /dev/auditpipeX files remain.
>=20
> I have not found a way how to remove the files /dev/auditpipeX - only
> to rebooted.

Hi Ivan:

Cloning device nodes will garbage collect as a result of pressure from =
other device nodes being created, or possibly if system memory gets low. =
At some point we may transition to using a single device nodes with =
per-session state, supported as of FreeBSD 8.x if I recall, and patches =
have been circulated -- however, it should make no practical difference =
from a user perspective. So, in conclusion, no, not a bug, just a =
feature that might be surprising.

Robert=