[linux-lvm] Why does every lvm command insist on touching every pv?

[Alasdair G Kergon]

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:50:41AM -0400, Takahiro Yasui wrote:
> For example, there are six PVs and two VGs as below:
> 
>   VG1: PV1, PV2, PV3
>   VG2: PV4, PV5, PV6
> 
> If we create a new LV or delete VG1, then metadatas on only PV1, PV2, PV3
> need to be updated but not for PV4, PV5, PV6.
 
Correct - and the tools have always behaved like that!

(I don't think this thread is going anywhere useful.)

Alasdair