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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:09:38 +0000 (GMT) From: Hugh Dickins <hugh@...itas.com> To: Jacky Malcles <Jacky.Malcles@...l.net> cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: can't cleanup /proc/swaps without rebooting ? On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Jacky Malcles wrote: > > is there a way, other than rebooting, to clean up /proc/swaps ? > > I'm in this situation (due to testing errors), > # cat /proc/swaps > Filename Type Size Used > Priority > /dev/sdc1 partition 2040064 0 -1 > /tmp/swaH4mvTI/swapfilenext\040(deleted) file 48960 0 -31 > /tmp/swa5TlBva/swapfilenext\040(deleted) file 49088 0 -118 > # > #swapon -s > Filename Type Size Used > Priority > /dev/sdc1 partition 2040064 0 -1 > /tmp/swaH4mvTI/swapfilenext\040(deleted) file 48960 0 -31 > /tmp/swa5TlBva/swapfilenext\040(deleted) file 49088 0 -118 > # Good question. Sorry, I don't see another way than rebooting. Next time you're testing, best keep a link to those swapfiles. Not an answer to be proud of, but it looks like a better answer would need a whole new syscall (or perhaps some /proc trickery). Hugh - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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