Re: [Bug 317161] [NEW] udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs
Also, does adding the option in a remount actually have any effect? Scott -- Scott James Remnant sc...@canonical.com -- udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317161 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 317161] [NEW] udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs
On Wed, 2009-01-14 at 16:51 +, Iuri Diniz wrote: I'm tunning ubuntu to a low memory device without swap (eee pc 701), I'm currently managing the max size of tmps partitions by setting size on /etc/default/tmpfs, but udev doens't use that settings, so I've made a patch to correct it. the default behavior to udev init script (kernel behavior) is to set tmpfs partition to half size of system ram that I think is too much, 8 MB would be sufficient Actually, I believe you're mistaking tmpfs with ramfs here. Space is not reserved for a tmpfs, it simply sets the maximum size to which the tmpfs may grow. If a tmpfs is only using 5MB, then it will only consume 5MB of memory; it's backed by the page cache, so there is little overhead for such things as filesystem (in fact, there isn't one!) /dev is not writable by ordinary users, there is no danger of users filling this filesystem with other data. However there it is preferred that this filesystem not become full, if the udev daemon is unable to make device nodes, or maintain its database, then system features such as hotplug fail to work and newly connected devices are not available. It is for this reason that we choose not to limit the size of the filesystem. status wontfix Scott -- Scott James Remnant sc...@canonical.com ** Changed in: udev (Ubuntu) Status: New = Won't Fix -- udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317161 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 317161] [NEW] udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs
Hello Scott, On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Scott James Remnant sc...@canonical.comwrote: Actually, I believe you're mistaking tmpfs with ramfs here. Space is not reserved for a tmpfs, it simply sets the maximum size to which the tmpfs may grow. If a tmpfs is only using 5MB, then it will only consume 5MB of memory; it's backed by the page cache, so there is little overhead for such things as filesystem (in fact, there isn't one!) I know that /dev is not writable by ordinary users, there is no danger of users filling this filesystem with other data. However there it is preferred that this filesystem not become full, if the udev daemon is unable to make device nodes, or maintain its database, then system features such as hotplug fail to work and newly connected devices are not available. I tottaly agree with you It is for this reason that we choose not to limit the size of the filesystem. I think that you misunderstood me, I'm not suggesting to limit the size, I'm suggesting to allow people if they want, they can limit the size. Currently on ubuntu, I can do this on /dev/shm, /var/lock, /var/run, /lib/init/rw [1], but I can't on /dev The default behavior of my patch is to do nothing because the default contents of /etc/default/tmpfs on my ubuntu is to not limit size. So the patch only add support to allow people to choose the size, the patch is not imposing the size. IMHO I think that allowing people to choose the max size a good thing, but, anyway, the final decision is yours, and I will respect it. Thank you for your feedback [1] see the contents of /etc/init.d/mountkernfs.sh, /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh, /etc/init.d/mtab.sh -- Iuri Diniz http://iuridiniz.com [Sou um agitador, não um advogado] http://blog.igdium.com [Linux on Limbo] -- udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317161 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 317161] [NEW] udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs
Public bug reported: I'm tunning ubuntu to a low memory device without swap (eee pc 701), I'm currently managing the max size of tmps partitions by setting size on /etc/default/tmpfs, but udev doens't use that settings, so I've made a patch to correct it. the default behavior to udev init script (kernel behavior) is to set tmpfs partition to half size of system ram that I think is too much, 8 MB would be sufficient using this patch, udev size will use UDEV_SIZE option if setted on /etc/default/tmpfs, if not setted it will use TMPFS_SIZE option if setted, and if not setted too, the default behavior is assumed this is my first patch, I don' t if I made it correctly following the guidelines ** Affects: udev (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- udev init script should use partition size from /etc/default/tmpfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317161 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
