[linux-lvm] Kernel-2.4.15pre6

[linux-lvm] Kernel-2.4.15pre6

[Petro]

Is it known which version of LVM is in this kernel, and which version of
the lvm tools go best with it? 

As well, am I missing something, or do I still need to apply the VFS
patch? 

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Re: [linux-lvm] Kernel-2.4.15pre6

[Patrick Caulfield]

On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 11:19:37PM -0800, Petro wrote:
> Is it known which version of LVM is in this kernel, and which version of
> the lvm tools go best with it? 

It's almost 1.0.1rc4. There is some difference between that and CVS but it's
quite decent to use. The 1.0.1rc4 tools are recommended.
 
> As well, am I missing something, or do I still need to apply the VFS
> patch? 

If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then you will
still need the VFS lock patch yes.

patrick

Re: [linux-lvm] Kernel-2.4.15pre6

[Petro]

On Mon, Nov 19, 2001 at 08:36:10AM +0000, Patrick Caulfield wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 11:19:37PM -0800, Petro wrote:
> > Is it known which version of LVM is in this kernel, and which version of
> > the lvm tools go best with it? 
> 
> It's almost 1.0.1rc4. There is some difference between that and CVS but it's
> quite decent to use. The 1.0.1rc4 tools are recommended.
> > As well, am I missing something, or do I still need to apply the VFS
> > patch? 
> If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then you will
> still need the VFS lock patch yes.

    I seem to have gotten it working with the VFS lock patch (I was able
    to do a snap while writing to the volume and have it mount
    properly). 

    Is there any indication that this patch will make it in to the
    official kernel at some point? 

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Re: [linux-lvm] Kernel-2.4.15pre6

[Patrick Caulfield]

On Mon, Nov 19, 2001 at 11:12:18AM -0800, Petro wrote:
> > If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then you will
> > still need the VFS lock patch yes.
> 
>     Is there any indication that this patch will make it in to the
>     official kernel at some point? 

I don't know is the honest answer. It's Chris Mason's patch, we just distribute
it for convenience of LVM users, I don't know if (or how many times!) he's tried
to submit it for inclusion.

patrick

Re: [linux-lvm] Kernel-2.4.15pre6

[Andreas Dilger]

On Nov 20, 2001  16:14 +0000, Patrick Caulfield wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2001 at 11:12:18AM -0800, Petro wrote:
> > > If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then
> > > you will still need the VFS lock patch yes.
> > 
> >     Is there any indication that this patch will make it in to the
> >     official kernel at some point? 
> 
> I don't know is the honest answer. It's Chris Mason's patch, we just
> distribute it for convenience of LVM users, I don't know if (or how many
> times!) he's tried to submit it for inclusion.

A couple of times, I think.  It may be that it didn't go in the last time
because of the "block-device-in-pagecache" fallout, and VM changes keeping
Linus busy.  I think Marcello will get a _huge_ backlog of patches sent at
him.  Whether this will mean it is easier or harder to get changes in, I
don't know (he may want to stay in "maintenance mode" only, and push all
changes to 2.5 kernels, but hopefully not for well tested changes like this).

Cheers, Andreas
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