From c7571ec4d1b6635f2142b1cf14244033fd7b93e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Russ Allbery Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 17:25:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * Add a NEWS file for openafs-dbserver warning of the serious Ubik bug fixed in the previous release and suggesting restarting database servers one at a time. --- debian/changelog | 3 +++ debian/openafs-dbserver.NEWS | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 debian/openafs-dbserver.NEWS diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 4598ca7a6..686bcaa6b 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ openafs (1.4.7.dfsg1-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low openafs-krb5 to ensure that the klog transition to alternatives is smooth. * When configuring a new cell, clear the general restart time. + * Add a NEWS file for openafs-dbserver warning of the serious Ubik bug + fixed in the previous release and suggesting restarting database + servers one at a time. -- Russ Allbery Fri, 09 May 2008 10:16:28 -0700 diff --git a/debian/openafs-dbserver.NEWS b/debian/openafs-dbserver.NEWS new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a8b5f969c --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/openafs-dbserver.NEWS @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +openafs-dbserver (1.4.7.dfsg1-1) unstable; urgency=low + + If you are upgrading from one of the 1.4.7 pre-releases, be aware that + there was a serious bug in those versions that could cause Ubik database + entries to be lost if all database servers were restarted at the same + time. You should restart each database server in turn, one at a time, + to pick up the new 1.4.7 binaries before the next nightly restart. + + Only 1.4.7 pre-releases were affected by this problem. If you are + upgrading from an older version, you should not have to take special + precautions. + + You may also want to turn off any general restart for your servers with: + + bos setrestart -server -time never -general + + This was an old defense against memory leaks and is no longer needed. + + -- Russ Allbery Fri, 09 May 2008 10:24:48 -0700 + -- 2.39.5