On 1 December 2010 14:13, Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a server where we use tmpfs as a cache for temporary files used
> by a web application. But occasionally this tmpfs thinks it is full
> when it isn't.
>
> [root@flask-yellow tmpfs]# touch file
> touch: cannot touch `file': No space left on device
> [root@flask-yellow tmpfs]# df -k
> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
> none 393216 19296 373920 5% /srv/tmpfs
>
> Simply unmounting and remounting /srv/tmpfs resolves the issue.
>
> 2.6.18-164.11.1.el5
>
> Any suggestions as to the cause of this or workarounds are appreciated.
>
Webserver process holding the file handles open so that the space
doesn't get released maybe?
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