Re: [OOPS] LVM and (I think) devfs

From: Richard Gooch (rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca)
Date: Wed Dec 12 2001 - 12:26:32 EST


matt@bodgit-n-scarper.com writes:
> Just started playing with LVM, (with devfs), and I've found I can reproduce
> the attached oops consistently doing the following:
>
> # vgchange -a y
> # vgchange -a n
> # vgchange -a y
>
> Once this happens, the lvm becomes unreponsive and requires a reboot to
> activate it again.
>
> It looks like the oops happens in devfs_open().
>
> I'm using 2.4.17-pre8 with LVM 1.0.1, and the kernel driver from
> that package.

Please try kernel 2.4.16 and see if the problem persists. There were
devfs and minor LVM changes since then. Make sure you at least Cc: me.

                                Regards,

                                        Richard....
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