Download/vzctl/4.6/changes

Changes

Since 4.5.1:

New functionality

• Add iolimit and iopslimit (need kernel >= 042stab084.2)
• Add optional VM_OVERCOMMIT/--vm_overcommit parameter
• In VSwap mode, set some secondary UBCs if unset:
  • lockedpages=oomguarpages=ram
  • vmguarpages=ram+swap
  • privvmpages=(ram+swap)*vm_overcommit (if set)
• vzoversell: add
• vztmpl-dl: add --list-orphans
• vztmpl-dl: add --quiet/--no-quiet
• vzubc: don't show unlimited ubcs by default; add -v to show
• vzlist: add new fields (vm_overcommit, iolimit, iopslimit)

Fixes

• Fix quota on ploop for RHEL5 CT
• vzctl console: hack to force redraw on reattach
• set_ublimit(): don't set unknown UBs to unlim (#2760)
• init.d/vzeventd: set reboot_event (#2764)
• arch.conf: add POST_CREATE (#2371)
• configure: fix libdir for Debian/Ubuntu case
• ct_env_create_real(): fix build for IA64
• vzctl create, vzctl exec: do skip fsck
• init.d/vz-gentoo: fix setting default for NET_MODULES and PLOOP_MODULES
• init.d/vz-redhat: don't reset cpulimits for all CTs

Improvements

• Add a way to not modify sysctl.conf on installation (#2375)
• vzctl set --reset_ub: only allow for running CT
• init.d/vzeventd-redhat: switch to strict bash
• vz-postinstall: don't add bridge params to sysctl.conf
• vzlist: skip mounted status check if not needed
• vzubc: print errors to stderr
• vzctl start: don't start CT if /proc mount failed
• vzevent-stop: check for suspend/chkpnt
• init.d/vz*: unset io limits before stopping CT
• [build] setver.sh: add build_id, use getopt
• assorted minor code improvements

Documentation

• vzctl(8), ctid.conf(5): document vm_overcommit
• vzctl(8): fix per-CT action script prefix
• vz.conf(5): LOGFILE don't have a default
• man: don't hardcode configurable paths
• vzlist(8): fix a subsection reference
• vzlist(8): fix indentation

For the complete list of changes in this release, see git changelog for vzctl-4.6.

Thanks

OpenVZ project would like to thank the following people who contributed patches and/or provided bug reports for this vzctl release (in no particular order):

• Pavel Odintsov
• Michael Renner
• Stefan Schlesinger
• Poiuty
• Dan Bassett
• Jaroslav Marák
• Ola Lundqvist