[linux-lvm] vgscan 1.0.1-rc2 + kernel 2.4.10

[Sean Burford]

Andre Margis wrote:
> I found the error, my /proc/partitions have thousands and thousands of lines!
> maybe a kernel bug!

I ran into this as well.  It happened with the Alan Cox 14 patch to
Linux kernel 2.4.9 when I installed a fiber channel driver (which added
partitions).  I patched up drivers/block/genhd.c to detect and break
circular links in the partition link list, and also to refuse to add
entries that where already in the list (which was successful, though not
recommended).  Next I used a plain kernel without the AC patch, and
again the problem went away.

Are you using an otherwise unpatched kernel?

> > have you tried the cvs lvm-1.0.1rc2
> > i have it working without PBs with 2.4.10-xfs cvs kernel
> >
> > Andre Margis wrote:
> > >I'm using lvm 1.0.1-rc2 under kernel 2.4.9 and work fine.
> > >
> > >When using with kernel 2.4.10 vgscan hang, running vgscan -d, the log is
> > >listed above:
> > >
> > ><1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
> > ><22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
> > ><22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
> > ><1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
> > ><1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
> > ><1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
> > ><22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
> > ><22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
> > >
> > >I have two servers Dell 8450 and they have the same problem.

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Sean Burford    x34135
ITS Systems Specialist
Adelaide University