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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Failed to set XATTR_PAX markings
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:08:34
Message-Id: 201509010008.17854.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: *****SPAM***** Re: [gentoo-user] Failed to set XATTR_PAX markings by Fernando Rodriguez
1 On Monday 31 Aug 2015 19:07:40 Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
2 > On Monday, August 31, 2015 10:56:44 AM thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
3 > > On 08/31/2015 10:43 AM, Alec Ten Harmsel wrote:
4 > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 10:36:02AM -0600, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
5 > > >> While compiling/updating the system I get a few packages with
6 > > >> messages:
7 > > >>
8 > > >> LOG: install
9 > > >> Failed to set XATTR_PAX markings -me /var/tmp/portage/app-
10 >
11 > emulation/virtualbox-bin-4.3.28.100309/image//opt/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.
12 >
13 > > >> Failed to set XATTR_PAX markings -me /var/tmp/portage/app-
14 >
15 > emulation/virtualbox-bin-4.3.28.100309/image//opt/VirtualBox/VBoxSVC.
16 >
17 > > >> Failed to set XATTR_PAX markings -me /var/tmp/portage/app-
18 >
19 > emulation/virtualbox-bin-4.3.28.100309/image//opt/VirtualBox/VBoxXPCOMIPCD.
20 >
21 > > >> Failed to set XATTR_PAX markings -me /var/tmp/portage/app-
22 >
23 > emulation/virtualbox-bin-4.3.28.100309/image//opt/VirtualBox/VBoxTunctl.
24 >
25 > > >> Failed to set XATTR_PAX markings -me python.
26 > > >> etc.
27 > > >>
28 > > >> What does it mean?
29 > > >
30 > > > It looks like you're running Gentoo Hardened. It looks like (from a
31 > > > cursory read of https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hardened/PaX_Quickstart)
32 > > > that your filesystem may not support extended attributes. What type of
33 > > > filesystem is /var/tmp mounted on?
34 > > >
35 > > > Other info like the output of `emerge --info', what kernel you're
36 > > > running, and what profile you're on would be helpful.
37 > > >
38 > > > I personally do not run Hardened, so take this with a grain of salt.
39 > > >
40 > > > Alec
41 > >
42 > > No, I'm not running Gentoo Hardened
43 > > Here is emerge info
44 [snip ...]
45
46 >
47 > > Thelma
48 >
49 > Could be that you don't have extended attributes enabled for your
50 > filesystem in the kernel. If you're not using a hardened profile and
51 > nothing is failing it should be ok.
52
53 I also noticed this on an ext4 fs, on a PC that does not run hardened. I
54 don't run ACLs or extended attributes from what I recall and that's what I
55 attributed this message to.
56
57 --
58 Regards,
59 Mick

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