Package: findutils
Version: 4.2.31-3
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
User: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Usertags: origin-ubuntu hardy ubuntu-patch
Hello! This patch allows the ionice values to be configured from the local
customization file.
--
Kees Cook @outflux.net
diff -u findutils-4.2.31/debian/locate-cron.daily findutils-4.2.31/debian/locate-cron.daily
--- findutils-4.2.31/debian/locate-cron.daily
+++ findutils-4.2.31/debian/locate-cron.daily
@@ -21,19 +21,24 @@
# (this is relative to the default which cron sets, which is usually +5)
NICE=10
-# Set the task to run with "idle" I/O priority if possible
-# Linux supports io scheduling priorities and classes since
-# 2.6.13 with the CFQ io scheduler
-
-if [ -x /usr/bin/ionice ]; then
- ionice -c3 -p$$
-fi
+# I/O priority
+# 1 for real time, 2 for best-effort (3 for idle is only allowed for root!)
+IONICE_CLASS=2
+# 0-7 (for IONICE_CLASS 1 and 2 only), 0=highest, 7=lowest
+IONICE_PRIORITY=7
# allow keeping local customizations in a separate file
if [ -r /etc/updatedb.findutils.cron.local ] ; then
. /etc/updatedb.findutils.cron.local
fi
-export FINDOPTIONS PRUNEFS PRUNEPATHS NETPATHS LOCALUSER NICE
+export FINDOPTIONS PRUNEFS PRUNEPATHS NETPATHS LOCALUSER NICE IONICE_CLASS IONICE_PRIORITY
+
+# Set the task to run with desired I/O priority if possible
+# Linux supports io scheduling priorities and classes since
+# 2.6.13 with the CFQ io scheduler
+if [ -x /usr/bin/ionice ]; then
+ ionice -c ${IONICE_CLASS:-2} -n ${IONICE_PRIORITY:-7} -p $$
+fi
if getent passwd $LOCALUSER > /dev/null ; then
cd / && nice -n ${NICE:-10} updatedb.findutils 2>/dev/null
