Re: [vserver] kernel msgs clogging logs

From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at>
Date: Thu 18 Mar 2010 - 14:37:15 GMT
Message-ID: <20100318143715.GA15288@MAIL.13thfloor.at>

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 04:31:43AM -0500, Chuck wrote:
> will a newer version kernel help get rid of these?
> or possible i have a debug setting enabled that i don't want?

you have the Linux-VServer specific warnings enabled

> vxW: [»ps«,24878:#1|0|0] did lookup hidden ffff81007f9a2df0[#0,2] »/dev/pts«.
> vxW: [»ps«,25152:#3625|3625|3625] did lookup hidden ffff81007f9a2df0[#0,2] »/dev/pts«.

this basically means that your ps tried to lookup a /dev/pts
entry which belongs to the host

> they are literally clogging the logs making it impossible to use the
> logs for anything.

just avoid entering a guest and then using 'ps' or similar

> we are currently using 2.6.26-vs2.3.0.35.6-gentoo

> however we do not want to update to something too new or else it
> might requre extensive changes. it is on a production machine. just
> in glancing at some of the subjects things have been busy here and i
> have not had the time to pay to the list like usually do so i am not
> aware of 'latest n greatest'. until i catch up, we need to keep things
> 'standardized' concerning the kernel/vserver operation.

the 2.6.26 branch is not the best choice, so an update
would be suggested in any case ...

best,
Herbert

> --
>
> Chuck
Received on Thu Mar 18 14:45:02 2010

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