On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:59:26AM +0100, Peter Wiersig wrote:
> Subject: linux-image-2.6.26: copying /proc/*/pagemap leads to resource
> consumption because of uninitialized struct
> Package: linux-image-2.6.26-1-amd64
> Version: 2.6.26-10
> Severity: normal
> File: linux-image-2.6.26
>
> *** Please type your report below this line ***
>
> The VMware support script copies various files from /proc to the report
> directory. Copying
> /proc/*/pagemap takes forever and produces a large file, probably filled with
> garbage.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> # cp /proc/self/pagemap /tmp/self.pagemap
>
> I found a LKML thread regarding the problem:
> http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0807.2/0262.html
Is this issue really reproducible with the version you reported, i.e. 2.6.26-10?
This issue was fixed in 2.6.26.1, which is included in that version and I can't
reproduce the problem with that version.
Cheers,
Moritz
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