SUMM: "spec_select: bad vnode"

From: Javier Aida <jaida_at_gmd.com.pe>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 09:16:00 -0500

My original posting:
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Hi,

Does anyone knows what "spec_select: bad vnode" message on the dxconsole
means ?. It is appearing randomly and we are worried about an AdvFS
problem.

Thanks in advance
=================

The only response came from alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com, who explained me
this :

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        A vnode is the generic kernel data structure for all
        low level file like things. It is used to generalize
        the interface to file operations for the different
        file system types. The "spec" file system is the
        special device interface for character and block
        interfaces. "select" is the interface for the select
        system call.

        You could have a corrupted special device file.

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  However, i've not found anything wrong, and the message stopped
appearing 2 weeks ago, mysteriously.
  I'll let you know of any news

Many thanks, Alan
Received on Mon Oct 21 1996 - 18:44:42 NZDT

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