Bug 1659178

Summary: RFE: check space in /var/tmp before generating initramfs
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: sixpack13 <sixpack13>
Component: dracutAssignee: dracut-maint-list
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: rawhideCC: dracut-maint-list, jonathan, sixpack13, zbyszek
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Description sixpack13 2018-12-13 18:30:41 UTC
Description of problem:

I'm used to do this in my /etc/fstab (for ssd's => wearlevel)

tmpfs   /var/tmp   tmpfs    defaults,nosuid,nodev,noexec,mode=1777,size=2%  0 0


Doing so one an box with only 2 GB RAM causes errors during kernel install, e.g. initramfs creation caused by unsufficient disk space.  


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
dracut-049-25.git20181204.fc29.x86_64


How reproducible:

Steps to Reproduce:
1. put the above entry for /var/tmp in fstab 
2. remount /var/tmp
3. install kernels on a box with 2 GB RAM only [*].

Actual results:

during kernel update via dnf update/install kernel errors during initramfs creation and box doesn't boot with this kernel !


Expected results:
dracut should check needed space before generating initramfs ! and NOT running into errors during kernel installs or an unbootable box regarding this new installed kernel [**]  


Additional info:

[*]
box, which I remote administer, was bought years ago with 2 modules a 2 GB. 
One module has somehow disappeared ! 

[**]
I'm not sure if the user will be aware of this errors using packagekit (gnome-software)  - I don't use it - .

Comment 1 Ben Cotton 2019-10-31 20:19:01 UTC
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Comment 2 Ben Cotton 2019-11-27 20:22:04 UTC
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