Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:35 GMT From: Paul <onemda@gmail.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: conf/122968: md swapfile multiplication after init 1 Message-ID: <200804211828.m3LISZui080004@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200804211830.m3LIU4Nt035488@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 122968 >Category: conf >Synopsis: md swapfile multiplication after init 1 >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Apr 21 18:30:04 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Paul >Release: FreeBSD 8.0 Current >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD i386 8.0 Current >Description: Having swapfile defined in rc.conf will create duplication of memory disk device after executing init 1 as root swapinfo will report md0 and md1 as swapdevices and top will report duplicated (2x) swap (impossiblie) I did not look if other problems may arise when this error happen (swap was not used at all) >How-To-Repeat: create swapfile with dd (as explained in handbook) and add its full name in /etc/rc.conf notice swapinfo and top output after executing # init 1 >Fix: Before adding swapfile check if it already exist with mdconfig -l -u X where X is mdX number of previous swapfile. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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