From owner-freebsd-stable Thu Jan 1 14:30:18 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id OAA13645 for stable-outgoing; Thu, 1 Jan 1998 14:30:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-stable) Received: from passer.osg.gov.bc.ca (passer.osg.gov.bc.ca [142.32.110.29]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id OAA13636 for ; Thu, 1 Jan 1998 14:30:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from cy@cschuber.net.gov.bc.ca) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by passer.osg.gov.bc.ca (8.8.8/8.6.10) id OAA10091; Thu, 1 Jan 1998 14:30:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from cschuber.net.gov.bc.ca(142.31.240.113), claiming to be "cwsys.cwsent.com" via SMTP by passer.osg.gov.bc.ca, id smtpdaaswoa; Thu Jan 1 14:29:51 1998 Received: (from uucp@localhost) by cwsys.cwsent.com (8.8.8/8.6.10) id OAA20840; Thu, 1 Jan 1998 14:29:47 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199801012229.OAA20840@cwsys.cwsent.com> Received: from localhost.cwsent.com(127.0.0.1), claiming to be "cwsys" via SMTP by localhost.cwsent.com, id smtpd020826; Thu Jan 1 22:29:21 1998 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 Reply-to: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group X-Sender: cy To: "John S. Dyson" cc: cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kern/4844 In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 09 Dec 1997 01:07:49 EST." <199712110332.TAA25705@hub.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 01 Jan 1998 14:29:19 -0800 Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group said: > > I noticed a patch to vfs_bio.c (revision 1.135) to possibly fix kern/4630. > > Would this fix kern/4844 too? Would it be wise to apply this patch when > > installing 2.2.5R? > > > If that is the removal of the bfreekva in brelse, then it might help, however , > that causes another problem that has to be patched. At the end of this mail > is a vfs_bio.c patched with the appropriate changes. It might not compile > (I cannot compile it right now), but if you can get it to compile, it should > be (close to) correct. > > So, this is a general call to 2.2.5 hackers and advanced users to check this > out (caveat hacker) for a potential stability improvement. John, I've been using your replacement vfs_bio.c that you've posted along with patches to vm_page.c and vm_map.c. The system has been up for over 4 days. Prior to installing these patches the longest time it's been up is for 31 hours. I've also installed the patches recommeded in the 2.2.5 Errata, a ccdconfig security patch (taken from stable), the open patch (from the FreeBSD security advisory), and a fix for the "land" attack (taken from stable). Thanks for your help. > > -- > John > dyson@freebsd.org > jdyson@nc.com > Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437 Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766 UNIX Support OV/VM: BCSC02(CSCHUBER) ITSD BITNET: CSCHUBER@BCSC02.BITNET Government of BC Internet: cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca Cy.Schubert@gems8.gov.bc.ca "Quit spooling around, JES do it." From owner-freebsd-stable Sat Jan 3 13:05:59 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA03389 for stable-outgoing; Sat, 3 Jan 1998 13:05:59 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-stable) Received: from charis (charis.mcs.alma.edu [192.101.250.112]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id NAA03379 for ; Sat, 3 Jan 1998 13:05:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from jblum@charis.mcs.alma.edu) Received: from localhost by charis (5.x/SMI-SVR4) id AA10895; Sat, 3 Jan 1998 16:05:46 -0500 Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 16:05:46 -0500 (EST) From: James Blum X-Sender: jblum@charis To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk unsubscribe james blum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Blum 205 Bruske Alma College 97BLUM@ALMA.EDU Alma, MI 48001 USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------