this message means that there was some file data cached in the kernel,
and the i/o to write that data to disk failed, so that data was lost.
the error was 45, which is "EOPNOTSUPP".  I don't know what that error
means in this context, and I've been getting the same error myself
with a 1.5T-vintage kernel, but I thought that was due to some other
changes I've been working on.  I guess it's not that after all.

do you have a way of triggering this problem on demand,
or is it an occasional thing?

-Chuck


On Sun, Apr 29, 2001 at 02:08:38PM -0500, Dave Huang wrote:
> I just noticed these messages in the log of my NetBSD/alpha system
> (1.5U, April 27 sources):
> Apr 29 01:30:35 yerfable /netbsd: uvn_flush: obj=0xfffffc000a6f6d40, offset=0x7e000.  error 45
> Apr 29 01:30:35 yerfable /netbsd: uvn_flush: WARNING: changes to page may be lost!
> 
> What's it mean, and is it anything to be concerned about?
> -- 
> Name: Dave Huang         |  Mammal, mammal / their names are called /
> INet: khym@azeotrope.org |  they raise a paw / the bat, the cat /
> FurryMUCK: Dahan         |  dolphin and dog / koala bear and hog -- TMBG
> Dahan: Hani G Y+C 25 Y++ L+++ W- C++ T++ A+ E+ S++ V++ F- Q+++ P+ B+ PA+ PL++