Le 30/10/15 19:39, Robert Mustacchi a écrit :
> On 10/30/15 11:34 , Richard PALO wrote:
>> Le 30/10/15 18:17, Bob Friesenhahn a écrit :
>>> ...
>>> On my almost idle system, I am seeing some writes to 
>>> "/etc/svc/volatile/init-next.state".  Since this file does not 
>>> normally exist, I assume that it becomes 
>>> "/etc/svc/volatile/init.state" or is otherwise a transient file.
>>> ...
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>> I do believe this is related.  init.state is being hammered.
>>
>> Perhaps this thread on developer@ indicates that illumos would
>> greatly benefit from implementing '/system/volatile'.
> 
> You can have /etc/svc/volatile be a tmpfs mount today if you want. Just
> need to make sure your brand / boot time code is doing the right thing.
> In both the GZ and NGZ, /etc/svc/volatile is tmpfs, but we also wanted
> it that way.
> 
> That said, I'd try and figure out *why* it's being hammered and make
> sure it's functioning correctly before you worry about the file system type.
> 
> Robert
> 

Hmm, you're right:
> richard@omnis:/home/richard/src/illumos-gate/usr/src$ df /etc/svc
> /                  (rpool/ROOT/test-pkg): 4268946 blocks  4268946 files
> richard@omnis:/home/richard/src/illumos-gate/usr/src$ df /etc/svc/volatile
> /etc/svc/volatile  (swap              ):128416296 blocks  4527425 files

not clear from /etc/vfstab  but it is certainly a relief.

but, that means it's not the problem... guess I'll keep looking then.

how to sign this, frustrated rocky in the black hills?

-- 
Richard PALO



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