Updated fileutils package
| Advisory: | RHBA-2004:459-04 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Bug Fix Advisory |
| Severity: | N/A |
| Issued on: | 2004-12-13 |
| Last updated on: | 2004-12-13 |
| Affected Products: | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1) Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1) Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor |
Details
An updated fileutils package that fixes an NFS performance issue is now
available.
The fileutils package contains a number of utilities for manipulating
files, such as cp, dd, mv, and ls.
A missed optimization caused the fsstat() system call to be invoked more
than necessary. For NFS file systems, this can cause speed problems when
using the cp or dd utilities. An optimization has been applied so that the
system call is only invoked when needed.
All users of fileutils should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
Updated packages
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1) | |
| IA-32: | |
| fileutils-4.1-10.8.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:470 |
MD5: be827bbc2fc24a3d325f01771a15ce69 |
| IA-64: | |
| fileutils-4.1-10.8.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:470 |
MD5: ee83956754f63d06c633892784b831ce |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1) | |
| IA-32: | |
| fileutils-4.1-10.8.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:470 |
MD5: be827bbc2fc24a3d325f01771a15ce69 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1) | |
| IA-32: | |
| fileutils-4.1-10.8.i386.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:470 |
MD5: be827bbc2fc24a3d325f01771a15ce69 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor | |
| IA-64: | |
| fileutils-4.1-10.8.ia64.rpm File outdated by: RHBA-2005:470 |
MD5: ee83956754f63d06c633892784b831ce |
Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)
131011 - poor NFS performance when nfs_uncached_io set due to excessive FSSTAT messages
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