[lvm-devel] LVM2/doc example.conf.in
agk at sourceware.org
agk at sourceware.org
Mon May 14 16:29:52 UTC 2012
CVSROOT: /cvs/lvm2
Module name: LVM2
Changes by: agk at sourceware.org 2012-05-14 16:29:51
Modified files:
doc : example.conf.in
Log message:
Refer to details of snapshot of raid problem.
Patches:
http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/LVM2/doc/example.conf.in.diff?cvsroot=lvm2&r1=1.49&r2=1.50
--- LVM2/doc/example.conf.in 2012/05/10 00:18:49 1.49
+++ LVM2/doc/example.conf.in 2012/05/14 16:29:50 1.50
@@ -430,8 +430,12 @@
# "mirror" - The original RAID1 implementation provided by LVM2/DM. It is
# characterized by a flexible log solution (core, disk, mirrored)
# and by the necessity to block I/O while reconfiguring in the
- # event of a failure. Snapshots of this type of RAID1 can be
- # problematic.
+ # event of a failure.
+ #
+ # There is an inherent race in the dmeventd failure handling
+ # logic with snapshots of devices using this type of RAID1 that
+ # in the worst case could cause a deadlock.
+ # Ref: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817130#c10
#
# "raid1" - This implementation leverages MD's RAID1 personality through
# device-mapper. It is characterized by a lack of log options.
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