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Werk #11303: mem.linux: false CRIT status when VmallocChunk is set to 0 kB

Component Checks & agents
Title mem.linux: false CRIT status when VmallocChunk is set to 0 kB
Date Aug 13, 2020
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.0.0i1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
1.6.0p16 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

On Linux kernel 5.3 and newer versions, VmallocChunk is not set (i.e. set to 0 kB). This causes the plugin to report a false CRIT status when evaluating the status of 'Largest Free VMalloc Chunk'. We have amended the plugin to ignore Vmalloc Chunk if it is set to 0 kB.

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