Bug#863477: redis-server: Systemd unit namespace setup can fail on ancient/strange kernels

2017-05-28 Thread Chris Lamb
Marc Ballarin wrote: > I guess the proper thing here, would simply be to document this in the > release notes. Perhaps in a general form, as there might be more > packages affected[1] and more users might run ancient or strange kernels > for whatever reason (Hosting environments, bad ARM

Bug#863477: redis-server: Systemd unit namespace setup can fail on ancient/strange kernels

2017-05-28 Thread Marc Ballarin
Am 28.05.2017 um 11:13 schrieb Chris Lamb: Urgh. This makes it very difficult for me to justify this change, alas. :( It sounds like you want to get out of this old container to be honest and not spend your time and effort trying to work around all its problems and issues. (You also *want* the

Bug#863477: redis-server: Systemd unit namespace setup can fail on ancient/strange kernels

2017-05-28 Thread Chris Lamb
tags 863477 + unreproducible severity 863477 minor thanks > Unfortunately, this is a provider kernel. I don't know anything about > its patches or configuration. I don't even have /dev/kmsg or any kernel > related file inside the container. Urgh. This makes it very difficult for me to justify

Bug#863477: redis-server: Systemd unit namespace setup can fail on ancient/strange kernels

2017-05-27 Thread Marc Ballarin
Am 27.05.2017 um 20:13 schrieb Chris Lamb: Can you elaborate more on exactly what this kernel is? eg. what version, what makes Virtuozzo special here, etc. etc. Trying to work out the scope of the problem. Unfortunately, this is a provider kernel. I don't know anything about its patches or

Bug#863477: redis-server: Systemd unit namespace setup can fail on ancient/strange kernels

2017-05-27 Thread Chris Lamb
Hi Marc, > I upgraded a hosted Virtuozzo container from Jessie to Stretch. After the > upgrade, redis-server fails to start: [..] > 3. An ancient kernel and/or Virtuozzo is in use. I could not reproduce > it on a system running the default Debian kernel 4.9. Can you elaborate more on exactly

Bug#863477: redis-server: Systemd unit namespace setup can fail on ancient/strange kernels

2017-05-27 Thread Marc Ballarin
Package: redis-server Version: 3:3.2.9-1 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer, I upgraded a hosted Virtuozzo container from Jessie to Stretch. After the upgrade, redis-server fails to start: May 27 12:47:44 run-parts[3349]: redis-server.service: Failed at step NAMESPACE spawning /bin/run-parts: Too