How to prevent repeated errors: "kernel: printk: XXX messages suppressed."
Issue
- Too many errors:
kernel: printk: XXX messages suppressed.are repeated in /var/log/messages. A snippet of such error is shown below:
Feb 1 16:32:48 server1 qsshet_QSS_TA01[17726]: FORCE: A2BAAAAudit: SESSION_START: ServerUser="IVLS_VS3QFG0C1"; ClientUser="n_metcalf"
Feb 1 16:33:01 server1 qsshet_QSS_TA01[17726]: FORCE: A2BAAAAudit: SESSION_END: ServerUser="IVLS_VS3QFG0C1"; ClientUser="n_metcalf"
Feb 1 16:40:03 server1 login(pam_unix)[7658]: session opened for user root by LOGIN(uid=0)
Feb 1 16:40:03 server1 -- root[7658]: ROOT LOGIN ON tty1
Feb 1 16:40:05 server1 login(pam_unix)[7658]: session closed for user root
Feb 1 20:17:29 server1 kernel: printk: 4 messages suppressed.
Feb 1 20:17:33 server1 kernel: printk: 68 messages suppressed.
Feb 1 20:17:39 server1 kernel: printk: 57 messages suppressed.
- Can I disable the messages?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, or 6
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