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

From: Matt (matt@bodgit-n-scarper.com)
Date: Thu Dec 13 2001 - 05:07:43 EST


On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 10:26:32AM -0700, Richard Gooch wrote:
> 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.

I've tried just 2.4.17-pre8, without upgrading the LVM code, and the oops has
gone, I've tried a few repetitions of the above commands and it doesn't fall
over. There might be something iffy in the newer LVM code then...

Cheers

Matt

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