Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:20:29 +0100 From: "Robert N. M. Watson" <rwatson@FreeBSD.org> To: Ivan Klymenko <fidaj@ukr.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: praudit after work leaves /dev/auditpipeX files. Message-ID: <917FE2F6-F7D2-4260-A711-1FB88BAD2445@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20120924113634.33b908c1@nonamehost> References: <20120924113634.33b908c1@nonamehost>
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On 24 Sep 2012, at 09:36, Ivan Klymenko wrote: > I run command <praudit /dev/auditpipe> and watch its output to the > console, and i stop the praudit, but /dev/auditpipeX files remain. >=20 > I have not found a way how to remove the files /dev/auditpipeX - only > to rebooted. Hi Ivan: Cloning device nodes will garbage collect as a result of pressure from = other device nodes being created, or possibly if system memory gets low. = At some point we may transition to using a single device nodes with = per-session state, supported as of FreeBSD 8.x if I recall, and patches = have been circulated -- however, it should make no practical difference = from a user perspective. So, in conclusion, no, not a bug, just a = feature that might be surprising. Robert=
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