From: Christian Laursen <xi@borderworlds.dk>
To: Ken Moffat <ken@kenmoffat.uklinux.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: / listed twice in /proc/mounts
Date: 27 Mar 2003 22:59:22 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m3isu44gjp.fsf@borg.borderworlds.dk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0303272110420.16348-100000@ppg_penguin>
Ken Moffat <ken@kenmoffat.uklinux.net> writes:
> On 27 Mar 2003, Christian Laursen wrote:
>
> > The other day, I upgraded the components of a software package
> > that I maintain, including updating the kernel from 2.4.18 to
> > 2.4.20.
> >
> > I noticed something strange: / is now listed twice in /proc/mounts
> > like this
> >
> > rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0
> > /dev/root / ext2 rw 0 0
> >
> > It confused one of my scripts, so I had to implement a quick workaround.
> >
> > Is this a feature or a bug?
> >
>
> Is your /etc/mtab a symlink to /proc/mounts ? That is generally
> thought not to be a good idea.
No, I'm running in a minimal environment without all the normal stuff,
so there isn't even an /etc/mtab.
--
Best regards
Christian Laursen
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-03-27 21:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-03-27 16:24 / listed twice in /proc/mounts Christian Laursen
2003-03-27 21:16 ` Ken Moffat
2003-03-27 21:59 ` Christian Laursen [this message]
2003-03-27 22:04 ` Ken Moffat
2003-03-29 7:24 ` Pierfrancesco Caci
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