Control: tags -1 patch I agree using both an entry in /etc/fstab and /etc/default/tmpfs makes little sense.
I propose to emphasise that /etc/fstab overrides /etc/default/tmpfs. Patch attached. Mark commit d22a0e1869718a16b9b97621c13c01317c453c1c Author: Mark Hindley <[email protected]> Date: Mon Sep 15 10:57:28 2025 +0100 Emphasise that /etc/fstab overrides /etc/default/tmpfs. Closes: #688412 diff --git a/debian/src/initscripts/man/tmpfs-config.5 b/debian/src/initscripts/man/tmpfs-config.5 index 21e15cdc..ef54a455 100644 --- a/debian/src/initscripts/man/tmpfs-config.5 +++ b/debian/src/initscripts/man/tmpfs-config.5 @@ -130,8 +130,10 @@ will override the RAMTMP setting. .PP The following options configure size limits for tmpfs mounts. Note -that the addition of an entry to /etc/fstab will override any of the -limits specified here. +that the presence of an entry in /etc/fstab will override all of the +limits specified here in respect of that mountpoint. Either configure +a particular tmpfs mountpoint in /etc/fstab or /etc/default/tmpfs, +but not both. .PP The following _SIZE variables are the maximum size (in bytes) that tmpfs filesystems can use. The size will be rounded down to a
