Re: bin/56691: newfs_v7fs bus error when passed vnd0d

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

The following reply was made to PR bin/56691; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/56691: newfs_v7fs bus error when passed vnd0d
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 23:21:44 -0000 (UTC)

 abs%absd.org@localhost writes:
 
 >Attempting to use newfs_v7fs to newfs a vnd0 partition exits with a bus error. Running the same command on the raw file completes without issue
 
 mmap() of a block device succeeds, but doesn't establish a mapping.
 When you access the mmap'ed area you get a bus error.
 
 That's probably not related to the vnd driver but to how vn_mmap()
 works.