Subject: kern/28907: syslogd inserts weird extra NLs into kernel log
To: None <kern-bug-people@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,>
From: Denis Lagno <dlagno@smtp.ru>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/08/2005 16:39:00
>Number:         28907
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       syslogd inserts weird extra NLs into kernel log
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    kern-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Jan 08 16:39:00 +0000 2005
>Originator:     Denis Lagno
>Release:        NetBSD 2.99.11
>Organization:
Brigada
>Environment:
System: NetBSD flam.gado 2.99.11 NetBSD 2.99.11 (FLAM) #2: Thu Dec 30 03:22:19 MSK 2004 dina@flam.gado:/volatile/worksrc/netbsd-current/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/FLAM i386
it is SMP machine
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
I am not sure whether it is kern or syslogd problem.
when syslogd logs kernel messages about clock adjustment (caused by ntpd)
it issues them like:
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: cc_microset[1]: delta 2098476, resetting state
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: c
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: c_mic
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: r
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: os
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: et
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: [0
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: ]:
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: 
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: de
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: lt
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: a
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: 2
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: 0
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: 98
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: 47
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: 6
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: , 
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: re
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: s
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: et
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: t
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: in
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: g 
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: s
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: ta
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: t
Jan  8 05:40:26 flam /netbsd: e
>How-To-Repeat:
Run ntpd and syslogd on SMP machine
>Fix:
N/A