linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] NBD: set uninitialized devices to size 0

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Message-ID: <46D4DFDF.6090301@tmr.com>
Date:	Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:23 -0400
From:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Paul Clements <paul.clements@...eleye.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, david@...eaves.com,
	Wouter Verhelst <w@...r.be>,
	Corey Minyard <cminyard@...sta.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] NBD: set uninitialized devices to size 0

Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:06:39 -0400
> Paul Clements <paul.clements@...eleye.com> wrote:
> 
>> This fixes errors with utilities (such as LVM's vgscan) that try to scan 
>> all devices. Previously this would generate read errors when 
>> uninitialized nbd devices were scanned:
> 
> I somewhat randomly marked both these as 2.6.24 material.  If you think
> that was incorrect, please shout out.

I have the feeling that I mentioned nbd issues several releases ago, but 
never got to getting more info on reproducing them. I try not to submit 
bugs I can't reproduce, oftem they're my fault :-(


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