I just uploaded a new AMD source rpm into the contrib. This source removes the restarting of AMD after any sort of upgrade or removal of the package. It also removes the log rotation bit with the restart. Restarting AMD while it is in use is a serious problem. Since amd has low level hooks into kernel space, if users or processes happen to be using an area that is automounted via AMD and it restarts on them, it basically can cause the entire server to come to a crashing halt. These bits shouldn't be included as part of the rpm itself. In my opinion, this bug is catastrophic enough that it probably should be fixed in UPD for the current release (after testing of course), but that's just my opinion and the rollout philosophy may differ for you guys. Anyway, I just wanted to send an email to explain the update. Thanks.
-- David M. Fetter - UNIX Systems Administrator Portland State University - www.oit.pdx.edu
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