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Date:      Tue, 1 Jan 2008 16:16:26 -0500 (EST)
From:      Mikhail Teterin <mi@bonkers.video-collage.com>
To:        Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        efinleywork@efinley.com, current@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: a new way to hang 7.0
Message-ID:  <200801012116.m01LGQhN012860@bonkers.video-collage.com>
In-Reply-To: <477A4594.7050304@FreeBSD.org>

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> >>> Is this really a new way, or is it well known already? Thanks! -L
> >>has been hanging systems ever since it existed. Don't use it.
> > 
> > Why does `dump' implore me to use it, then?
 
> Because the previous poster is being uncharitable with the facts :) 

I'd say both previous posters reported problems -- their tone was
different, but both reported their glass being, uhm, less then full :)

> There are a history of problems with -L (more generally, UFS
> snapshots), but these are believed to have been fixed over the past 2
> years. Since you are claiming to have found a new one, please follow
> up with the usual kernel debugging so someone can try and study it.

I'll try, but I am not, unfortunately, well setup for kernel debugging.
Most of the time I only have one system, and can't afford to hang it even
for a short while.

> > I wonder, if this is also a problem on DragonFlyBSD...
> 
> Since Dragonfly is FreeBSD 4 + some stuff it is unlikely that it even
> supports UFS snapshots.

Yes, you are right. I confused the -L with the -C option...

Thanks,

	-mi



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