procps-3.2.7-8 When doing a network start, /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/init.ipv6-global calls "sysctl -a", which will generate kernel warnings: Nov 10 16:46:51 test kernel: process `sysctl' is using deprecated sysctl (syscall) net.ipv6.neigh.lo.base_reachable_time; Use net.ipv6.neigh.lo.base_reachable_time_ms instead. Not sure how to fix this apart from special casing that entry for the "-a".
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QE ack for RHEL5.
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Reoppening - looks like there are some other deprecated sysctls that slipped through in procps-3.2.7-8.1.el5: # rpm -q procps procps-3.2.7-8.1.el5 # sysctl -a # grep depre /var/log/messages|tail -1 Feb 19 14:16:42 pq480-3-7 kernel: process `sysctl' is using deprecated sysctl (syscall) net.ipv6.neigh.eth2.retrans_time; Use net.ipv6.neigh.eth2.retrans_time_ms instead.
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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0298.html