From: Res on
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009, Grant wrote:

>> He shouldn't need to, we don't
>> $check = `/opt/crk/chkrootkit -q`;
>>
>> I'm curious if this is yet another ext4 anomaly
>
> Dunno, I've lost interest in testing ext4. I did notice other distros
> default to it as well. More filesystem beta testers?

He's since confirmed it's EXT4, yes, BTW, I agree, anyone using EXT4 is a
BETA tester :) ... ' use ext4 at your own risk' ...

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From: Uncle Jean on
"Res" told the uncle and all the others:

> It would be, it's just "quiet mode", reporting on actual/probable risks

OK but the scan takes much less time when I add the -q option. What's
the reason of this ?

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From: Res on
On Sun, 8 Nov 2009, Uncle Jean wrote:

> "Res" told the uncle and all the others:
>
>> It would be, it's just "quiet mode", reporting on actual/probable risks
>
> OK but the scan takes much less time when I add the -q option. What's
> the reason of this ?

no idea, maybe less printing out to the screen, maybe because of RAM, as
you've already run the test.


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From: Uncle Jean on
"Res" told the uncle and all the others:

> no idea, maybe less printing out to the screen, maybe because of RAM, as
> you've already run the test.

45 seconds VS. 15 seconds ! There's a reason I dont know.

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From: Wild Wizard on
Res wrote:

> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009, Uncle Jean wrote:
>
>>> What fs?
>>
>> Ext 4.
>>
>
> OK, you might need to wait to see if anyone else runnig EXT4 has the same
> issue, my bet is thats's where the problem lies.
>

root(a)indigo:~# mount
/dev/root on / type ext4 (rw,barrier=1,data=ordered)

And using chkrootkit-0.49 I don't see the OP's warning message.

I also fail to see how the file system used for / could have any bearing on
another file system mounted using a different file system.