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* Re: [gentoo-user] How can I control size of /run (tmpfs)?
  @ 2012-05-26 21:20 99%         ` Michael Mol
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From: Michael Mol @ 2012-05-26 21:20 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user

On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Michael Hampicke <gentoo-user@hadt.biz> wrote:

[snip]

> As Michael Mol already said, tmpfs for the run dir is not a bad thing,
> it, it does not eat all your ram :)
> I however have a different question: Why do we need a new /run when we
> already have /var/run. There's no mention of /run in the FHS either.
> I only see udev stuff under /run - So it's another crazy udev thing? :)

Neil had the best response to that, IMO:


"It makes sure that /run is available and writeable early in the boot
process, whereas /var/run may not be and / may be mounted ro."

-- 
:wq



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