Kernel-implementation of update(8) my me

13 files changed, 299 insertions, 171 deletions

diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index b7a5b071c9a..cc7f11d5270 100644
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.13 1996/06/10 07:15:17 deraadt Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.14 1996/06/11 03:25:10 tholo Exp $
 
 # System startup script run by init on autoboot
 # or after single-user.
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ if [ -f /var/account/acct ]; then
 fi
 
 echo -n standard daemons:
-echo -n ' update';		update
 echo -n ' cron';		cron
 echo '.'
 
diff --git a/share/man/man8/Makefile b/share/man/man8/Makefile
index 32cd2146d74..46d9febc758 100644
--- a/share/man/man8/Makefile
+++ b/share/man/man8/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: Makefile,v 1.3 1996/04/22 01:28:14 deraadt Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: Makefile,v 1.4 1996/06/11 03:25:11 tholo Exp $
 #	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.13 1996/03/28 21:36:40 mark Exp $
 #	@(#)Makefile	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
 
 MAN=	adduser.8 compat_linux.8 compat_sunos.8 diskless.8 intro.8 rc.8 \
-	sticky.8 yp.8
+	sticky.8 update.8 yp.8
 SUBDIR=	man8.amiga man8.arm32 man8.atari man8.hp300 man8.i386 man8.mac68k \
 	man8.sparc man8.sun3 man8.tahoe man8.vax
 
diff --git a/share/man/man8/update.8 b/share/man/man8/update.8
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c77595fb14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/man/man8/update.8
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1996 SigmaSoft, Th. Lockert
+.\" All rights reserved.
+.\"
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
+.\"      This product includes software developed by SigmaSoft, Th. Lockert.
+.\" 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+.\"    derived from this software without specific prior written permission
+.\"
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+.\" OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+.\" IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+.\" INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+.\" NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+.\" DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+.\" THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+.\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\"	$OpenBSD: update.8,v 1.1 1996/06/11 03:25:12 tholo Exp $
+.\"
+.Dd June 8, 1996
+.Dt UPDATE 8
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm update
+.Nd flush internal filesystem caches to disk frequently
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm update
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm update
+command no longer exists, but has been incorporated into
+the kernel where it will flush dirty buffers that has not
+been touched for thirty seconds or more.
+.Pp
+The same effect can be seen by using the
+.Xr sync 8
+command, although the in-kernel
+.Nm update
+process will do this in a staggered manner.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr sync 2 ,
+.Xr fsck 8 ,
+.Xr init 8 ,
+.Xr sync 8
+.Sh BUGS
+It is possible on some systems, that a
+.Xr sync
+occuring simultaneously with a crash may cause
+file system damage. See
+.Xr fsck 8 .
+.Sh HISTORY
+An
+.Nm update
+command appeared in
+.At v6 .
+.Pp
+The
+.Nm update
+command was incorporated into the kernel in
+.Ox 1.2 .
diff --git a/sys/kern/init_main.c b/sys/kern/init_main.c
index eb953d519b3..8cca8948dca 100644
--- a/sys/kern/init_main.c
+++ b/sys/kern/init_main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: init_main.c,v 1.10 1996/06/10 07:25:54 deraadt Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: init_main.c,v 1.11 1996/06/11 03:25:12 tholo Exp $	*/
 /*	$NetBSD: init_main.c,v 1.84.4.1 1996/06/02 09:08:06 mrg Exp $	*/
 
 /*
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ struct	timeval runtime;
 
 static void start_init __P((struct proc *));
 static void start_pagedaemon __P((struct proc *));
+static void start_update __P((struct proc *));
 /* XXX return int so gcc -Werror won't complain */
 int main __P((void *));
 
@@ -372,6 +373,20 @@ main(framep)
 	cpu_set_kpc(pfind(2), start_pagedaemon);
 #endif
 
+	/* Create process 3 (the update daemon). */
+	if (sys_fork(p, NULL, rval))
+		panic("fork update");
+#ifdef cpu_set_init_frame			/* XXX should go away */
+	if (rval[1]) {
+		/*
+		 * Now in process 3.
+		 */
+		start_update(curproc);
+	}
+#else
+	cpu_set_kpc(pfind(3), start_update);
+#endif
+
 	/* The scheduler is an infinite loop. */
 	scheduler();
 	/* NOTREACHED */
@@ -518,3 +533,18 @@ start_pagedaemon(p)
 	vm_pageout();
 	/* NOTREACHED */
 }
+
+static void
+start_update(p)
+	struct proc *p;
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * Now in process 3.
+	 */
+	pageproc = p;
+	p->p_flag |= P_INMEM | P_SYSTEM;	/* XXX */
+	bcopy("update", curproc->p_comm, sizeof ("update"));
+	vn_update();
+	/* NOTREACHED */
+}
diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c b/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
index 698f645ead3..bc7ce981dc3 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: vfs_bio.c,v 1.5 1996/05/02 13:12:29 deraadt Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: vfs_bio.c,v 1.6 1996/06/11 03:25:13 tholo Exp $	*/
 /*	$NetBSD: vfs_bio.c,v 1.43 1996/04/22 01:38:59 christos Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
 #include <sys/resourcevar.h>
 #include <sys/conf.h>
+#include <sys/kernel.h>
 
 #include <vm/vm.h>
 
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ bufinit()
 	register int i;
 	int base, residual;
 
+	TAILQ_INIT(&bdirties);
 	for (dp = bufqueues; dp < &bufqueues[BQUEUES]; dp++)
 		TAILQ_INIT(dp);
 	bufhashtbl = hashinit(nbuf, M_CACHE, &bufhash);
@@ -298,6 +300,12 @@ bwrite(bp)
 	}
 	wasdelayed = ISSET(bp->b_flags, B_DELWRI);
 	CLR(bp->b_flags, (B_READ | B_DONE | B_ERROR | B_DELWRI));
+	/*
+	 * If this was a delayed write, remove it from the
+	 * list of dirty blocks now
+	 */
+	if (wasdelayed)
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&bdirties, bp, b_synclist);
 
 	if (!sync) {
 		/*
@@ -368,18 +376,51 @@ void
 bdwrite(bp)
 	struct buf *bp;
 {
+	int setit;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the block hasn't been seen before:
 	 *	(1) Mark it as having been seen,
 	 *	(2) Charge for the write.
 	 *	(3) Make sure it's on its vnode's correct block list,
+	 *	(4) If a buffer is rewritten, move it to end of dirty list
 	 */
+	bp->b_synctime = time.tv_sec + 30;
 	if (!ISSET(bp->b_flags, B_DELWRI)) {
+		/*
+		 * Add the buffer to the list of dirty blocks.
+		 * If it is the first entry on the list, schedule
+		 * a timeout to flush it to disk
+		 */
+		TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&bdirties, bp, b_synclist);
+		if (bdirties.tqh_first == bp)
+			timeout((void (*)__P((void *)))wakeup,
+				&bdirties, 30 * hz);
 		SET(bp->b_flags, B_DELWRI);
 		curproc->p_stats->p_ru.ru_oublock++;	/* XXX */
 		reassignbuf(bp, bp->b_vp);
 	}
+	else {
+		/*
+		 * The buffer has been rewritten.  Move it to the
+		 * end of the dirty block list, and if it was the
+		 * first entry before being moved, reschedule the
+		 * timeout
+		 */
+		if (bdirties.tqh_first == bp) {
+			untimeout((void (*)__P((void *)))wakeup,
+				  &bdirties);
+			setit = 1;
+		}
+		else
+			setit = 0;
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&bdirties, bp, b_synclist);
+		TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&bdirties, bp, b_synclist);
+		if (setit && bdirties.tqh_first != bp)
+                        timeout((void (*)__P((void *)))wakeup,
+				&bdirties,
+				(bdirties.tqh_first->b_synctime - time.tv_sec) * hz);
+	}
 
 	/* If this is a tape block, write the block now. */
 	if (bdevsw[major(bp->b_dev)].d_type == D_TAPE) {
@@ -406,6 +447,142 @@ bawrite(bp)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Write out dirty buffers if they have been on the dirty
+ * list for more than 30 seconds; scan for such buffers
+ * once a second.
+ */
+void
+vn_update()
+{
+	struct mount *mp, *nmp;
+	struct timespec ts;
+	struct vnode *vp;
+	struct buf *bp;
+	int async, s;
+
+	/*
+	 * In case any buffers got scheduled for write before the
+	 * process got started (should never happen)
+	 */
+	untimeout((void (*)__P((void *)))wakeup,
+		  &bdirties);
+	for (;;) {
+		s = splbio();
+		/*
+		 * Schedule a wakeup when the next buffer is to
+		 * be flushed to disk.  If no buffers are enqueued,
+		 * a wakeup will be scheduled at the time a new
+		 * buffer is enqueued
+		 */
+		if ((bp = bdirties.tqh_first) != NULL)
+                        timeout((void (*)__P((void *)))wakeup,
+				&bdirties, (bp->b_synctime - time.tv_sec) * hz);
+		tsleep(&bdirties, PZERO - 1, "dirty", 0);
+		/*
+		 * Walk the dirty block list, starting an asyncroneous
+		 * write of any block that has timed out
+		 */
+		while ((bp = bdirties.tqh_first) != NULL &&
+		       bp->b_synctime <= time.tv_sec) {
+			/*
+			 * If the block is currently busy (perhaps being
+			 * written), move it to the end of the dirty list
+			 * and go to the next block
+			 */
+			if (ISSET(bp->b_flags, B_BUSY)) {
+				TAILQ_REMOVE(&bdirties, bp, b_synclist);
+				TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&bdirties, bp, b_synclist);
+				bp->b_synctime = time.tv_sec + 30;
+				continue;
+			}
+			/*
+			 * Remove the block from the per-vnode dirty
+			 * list and mark it as busy
+			 */
+			bremfree(bp);
+			SET(bp->b_flags, B_BUSY);
+			splx(s);
+			/*
+			 * Start an asyncroneous write of the buffer.
+			 * Note that this will also remove the buffer
+			 * from the dirty list
+			 */
+			bawrite(bp);
+			s = splbio();
+		}
+		splx(s);
+		/*
+		 * We also need to flush out modified vnodes
+		 */
+		for (mp = mountlist.cqh_last;
+		     mp != (void *)&mountlist;
+		     mp = nmp) {
+			/*
+			 * Get the next pointer in case we hang of vfs_busy()
+			 * while being unmounted
+			 */
+			nmp = mp->mnt_list.cqe_prev;
+			/*
+			 * The lock check below is to avoid races with mount
+			 * and unmount
+			 */
+			if ((mp->mnt_flag & (MNT_MLOCK | MNT_RDONLY | MNT_MPBUSY)) == 0 &&
+			    !vfs_busy(mp)) {
+				/*
+				 * Turn off the file system async flag until
+				 * we are done writing out vnodes
+				 */
+				async = mp->mnt_flag & MNT_ASYNC;
+				mp->mnt_flag &= ~MNT_ASYNC;
+				/*
+				 * Walk the vnode list for the file system,
+				 * writing each modified vnode out
+				 */
+loop:
+				for (vp = mp->mnt_vnodelist.lh_first;
+				     vp != NULL;
+				     vp = vp->v_mntvnodes.le_next) {
+					/*
+					 * If the vnode is no longer associated
+					 * with the file system in question, skip
+					 * it
+					 */
+					if (vp->v_mount != mp)
+						goto loop;
+					/*
+					 * If the vnode is currently locked,
+					 * ignore it
+					 */
+					if (VOP_ISLOCKED(vp))
+						continue;
+					/*
+					 * Lock the vnode, start a write and
+					 * release the vnode
+					 */
+					if (vget(vp, 1))
+						goto loop;
+					TIMEVAL_TO_TIMESPEC(&time, &ts);
+					VOP_UPDATE(vp, &ts, &ts, 0);
+					vput(vp);
+				}
+				/*
+				 * Restore the file system async flag if it
+				 * were previously set for this file system
+				 */
+				mp->mnt_flag |= async;
+				/*
+				 * Get the next pointer again as the next
+				 * file system might have been unmounted
+				 * while we were flushing vnodes
+				 */
+				nmp = mp->mnt_list.cqe_prev;
+				vfs_unbusy(mp);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
  * Release a buffer on to the free lists.
  * Described in Bach (p. 46).
  */
@@ -450,6 +627,8 @@ brelse(bp)
 		 */
 		if (bp->b_vp)
 			brelvp(bp);
+		if (ISSET(bp->b_flags, B_DELWRI))
+			TAILQ_REMOVE(&bdirties, bp, b_synclist);
 		CLR(bp->b_flags, B_DELWRI);
 		if (bp->b_bufsize <= 0)
 			/* no data */
diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_cluster.c b/sys/kern/vfs_cluster.c
index e0f8be723b1..ad792afff1f 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_cluster.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_cluster.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: vfs_cluster.c,v 1.4 1996/05/02 13:12:33 deraadt Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: vfs_cluster.c,v 1.5 1996/06/11 03:25:13 tholo Exp $	*/
 /*	$NetBSD: vfs_cluster.c,v 1.12 1996/04/22 01:39:05 christos Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ redo:
 		bp->b_bufsize += size;
 
 		tbp->b_bufsize -= size;
+		if (tbp->b_flags & B_DELWRI)
+			TAILQ_REMOVE(&bdirties, tbp, b_synclist);
 		tbp->b_flags &= ~(B_READ | B_DONE | B_ERROR | B_DELWRI);
 		/*
 		 * We might as well AGE the buffer here; it's either empty, or
diff --git a/sys/sys/buf.h b/sys/sys/buf.h
index ef98b8853c8..888eca306c6 100644
--- a/sys/sys/buf.h
+++ b/sys/sys/buf.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: buf.h,v 1.4 1996/04/18 21:40:46 niklas Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: buf.h,v 1.5 1996/06/11 03:25:14 tholo Exp $	*/
 /*	$NetBSD: buf.h,v 1.24 1996/02/18 11:55:45 fvdl Exp $	*/
 
 /*
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ struct buf {
 	LIST_ENTRY(buf) b_hash;		/* Hash chain. */
 	LIST_ENTRY(buf) b_vnbufs;	/* Buffer's associated vnode. */
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(buf) b_freelist;	/* Free list position if not active. */
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(buf) b_synclist;	/* List of diry buffers to be written out */
+	long b_synctime;		/* Time this buffer should be flushed */
 	struct	buf *b_actf, **b_actb;	/* Device driver queue when active. */
 	struct  proc *b_proc;		/* Associated proc; NULL if kernel. */
 	volatile long	b_flags;	/* B_* flags. */
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ struct	buf *swbuf;		/* Swap I/O buffer headers. */
 int	nswbuf;			/* Number of swap I/O buffer headers. */
 struct	buf bswlist;		/* Head of swap I/O buffer headers free list. */
 struct	buf *bclnlist;		/* Head of cleaned page list. */
+TAILQ_HEAD(, buf) bdirties;	/* Dirty buffer list for update daemon */
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 void	allocbuf __P((struct buf *, int));
diff --git a/sys/sys/vnode.h b/sys/sys/vnode.h
index bd7705de932..1ec111930ab 100644
--- a/sys/sys/vnode.h
+++ b/sys/sys/vnode.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: vnode.h,v 1.4 1996/04/18 21:41:19 niklas Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: vnode.h,v 1.5 1996/06/11 03:25:15 tholo Exp $	*/
 /*	$NetBSD: vnode.h,v 1.38 1996/02/29 20:59:05 cgd Exp $	*/
 
 /*
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ int	vinvalbuf __P((struct vnode *vp, int save, struct ucred *cred,
 	    struct proc *p, int slpflag, int slptimeo));
 void	vprint __P((char *label, struct vnode *vp));
 int	vn_bwrite __P((void *ap));
+void	vn_update __P((void));
 int 	vn_close __P((struct vnode *vp,
 	    int flags, struct ucred *cred, struct proc *p));
 int 	vn_closefile __P((struct file *fp, struct proc *p));
diff --git a/sys/ufs/mfs/mfsnode.h b/sys/ufs/mfs/mfsnode.h
index 2dddd23056f..d37f7ba4e68 100644
--- a/sys/ufs/mfs/mfsnode.h
+++ b/sys/ufs/mfs/mfsnode.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: mfsnode.h,v 1.2 1996/02/27 07:15:49 niklas Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: mfsnode.h,v 1.3 1996/06/11 03:25:15 tholo Exp $	*/
 /*	$NetBSD: mfsnode.h,v 1.3 1996/02/09 22:31:31 christos Exp $	*/
 
 /*
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ struct mfsnode {
 #define	mfs_valloc	mfs_badop
 #define	mfs_vfree	mfs_badop
 #define	mfs_truncate	mfs_badop
-#define	mfs_update	mfs_badop
+#define	mfs_update	nullop
 #define	mfs_bwrite	vn_bwrite
diff --git a/usr.sbin/Makefile b/usr.sbin/Makefile
index 8eca7953fa4..478339f8529 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: Makefile,v 1.12 1996/06/04 07:56:00 niklas Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: Makefile,v 1.13 1996/06/11 03:25:16 tholo Exp $
 
 # not yet done: catman
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SUBDIR=	ac accton arp bootpd bootpgw bootpef bootptest \
 	rarpd rbootd rdconfig rdate repquota rmt \
 	rpc.bootparamd rpc.pcnfsd rwhod \
 	sa sendmail sliplogin slstats spray sysctl \
-	syslogd tcpdump timed traceroute trpt trsp update \
+	syslogd tcpdump timed traceroute trpt trsp \
 	vipw vnconfig ypbind yppoll ypset \
 	ypserv zdump zic
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/update/Makefile b/usr.sbin/update/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 392a41c4c6f..00000000000
--- a/usr.sbin/update/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#	from: @(#)Makefile	5.5 (Berkeley) 6/29/90
-#	$Id: Makefile,v 1.1.1.1 1995/10/18 08:48:30 deraadt Exp $
-
-PROG=	update
-MAN=	update.8
-
-.include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/usr.sbin/update/update.8 b/usr.sbin/update/update.8
deleted file mode 100644
index 0201451b96f..00000000000
--- a/usr.sbin/update/update.8
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-.\" Copyright (c) 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
-.\" All rights reserved.
-.\"
-.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-.\" are met:
-.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
-.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
-.\"	This product includes software developed by the University of
-.\"	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
-.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
-.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
-.\"    without specific prior written permission.
-.\"
-.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
-.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
-.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
-.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
-.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
-.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
-.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
-.\"
-.\"	from: @(#)update.8	6.5 (Berkeley) 8/5/91
-.\"	$Id: update.8,v 1.1.1.1 1995/10/18 08:48:30 deraadt Exp $
-.\"
-.Dd August 5, 1991
-.Dt UPDATE 8
-.Os
-.Sh NAME
-.Nm update
-.Nd flush internal filesystem caches to disk frequently
-.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Nm update
-.Sh DESCRIPTION
-The
-.Nm update
-command helps protect the integrity of disk volumes
-by flushing
-volatile cached filesystem data
-to disk at thirty second intervals.
-.Nm Update
-uses the
-.Xr sync 2
-function call to do the task.
-.Pp
-.Nm Update
-is commonly invoked at startup time by
-.Xr rc 8
-when the system goes multi-user.
-.Sh SEE ALSO
-.Xr sync 2 ,
-.Xr fsck 8 ,
-.Xr init 8 ,
-.Xr rc 8 ,
-.Xr sync 8
-.Sh BUGS
-It is possible on some systems, that a
-.Xr sync
-occuring simultaneously with a crash may cause
-file system damage. See
-.Xr fsck 8 .
-.Sh HISTORY
-An
-.Nm update
-command appeared in
-.At v6 .
diff --git a/usr.sbin/update/update.c b/usr.sbin/update/update.c
deleted file mode 100644
index ca6b15ce204..00000000000
--- a/usr.sbin/update/update.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * Copyright (c) 1987, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
- *    must display the following acknowledgement:
- *	This product includes software developed by the University of
- *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
- * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
- * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#ifndef lint
-char copyright[] =
-"@(#) Copyright (c) 1987, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.\n\
- All rights reserved.\n";
-#endif /* not lint */
-
-#ifndef lint
-/*static char sccsid[] = "from: @(#)update.c	5.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/91";*/
-static char rcsid[] = "$Id: update.c,v 1.1.1.1 1995/10/18 08:48:30 deraadt Exp $";
-#endif /* not lint */
-
-#include <sys/time.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-main()
-{
-	struct itimerval value;
-	void mysync();
-
-	daemon(0, 0);
-
-	(void)signal(SIGALRM, mysync);
-
-	value.it_interval.tv_sec = 30;
-	value.it_interval.tv_usec = 0;
-	value.it_value = value.it_interval;
-	if (setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, &value, NULL)) {
-		perror("update: setitimer");
-		exit(1);
-	}
-	for (;;)
-		sigpause(sigblock(0L));
-	/* NOTREACHED */
-}
-
-void
-mysync()
-{
-	(void)sync();
-}