linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] core block bits for 2.6.38

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Date:	Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:54:56 +0100
From:	Milan Broz <mbroz@...hat.com>
To:	Alasdair G Kergon <agk@...hat.com>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] core block bits for 2.6.38


On 01/13/2011 10:43 PM, Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 09:05:40PM +0100, Tejun Heo wrote:
>> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com> wrote:
>>> I see Tejun already posted a fix, but Milan says it does not work.
>>> Tejun, any  updates?
>>
>> Hmmm... seems like I missed something.  Unfortunately, it's already a
>> bit too late here.  I'll get back to it tomorrow afternoon.  The issue
>> is mostly cosmetic so if it can wait a day or two I don't think
>> reverting is necessary.
>  
> It's only cosmetic if your system is not relying upon userspace programs
> that rely upon it:)   My vote would be for reverting the patch for now
> so we can be sure the existing userspace functionality continues to work
> in -rc1.

It is not cosmetic, it breaks core lvm functionality, see my lvresize test case
in the reporting thread. Sorry, but this should be fixed soon or reverted...
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.raid/31164

I thought it is just warning but when testing the fix it shows that
the problem is worse than warning.

Milan

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