[linux-lvm] Getting 'incorrect semaphore state' on self configured server kernel

[Zdenek Kabelac]

Dne 12.8.2012 17:31, Mark van Dijk napsal(a):
>>>>> # lvcreate -L100M -n foobar -v array
>>>>> /dev/array/foobar: not found: device not cleared
>>>>> Aborting. Failed to wipe start of new LV.
>>>>> semid 983040: semop failed for cookie 0xd4d19ee: incorrect
>>>>> semaphore state Failed to set a proper state for notification
>>>>> semaphore identified by cookie value 223156718 (0xd4d19ee) to
>>>>> initialize waiting for incoming notifications.
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate all help I can get.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I still haven't solved this.. who is willing to lend me a hand
>>> please?
>>
>> A diff -u of a working kernel config vs a non-working config would
>> possibly help.
>> --
>> Scott Merrilees
>
> (I'm replying to a digest so sorry if the formatting is a bit off. I
> disabled digests for now.)
>
> Scott, thanks for your suggestion. I followed it, changed more settings
> just for testing, and still can't get it to work without these errors.
>
> So I tried to build a kernel, same version and same config on a
> different distribution, this time I chose AlpineLinux. And lo, the
> errors are not occurring there.
>
> This makes me suspicious about Archlinux's udev version and/or methods,
> but the question about why their own kernel doesn't have these issues
> remains.
>
> What to try next? Where to look?
>

Check you are not having set   CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH in your kernel
(or preset on your system) - If I remember, there was a one Archlinux user
with very old kernel .config file which was just updated.

On modern udev based distro you should let udev to handle uevents.

Zdenek