[linux-lvm] Large LVM leading to e2fsck segfault

[Ray Van Dolson <rvandolson@esri.com>]

Hello everyone -- got a CentOS 4.4 (x86_64) machine running a ~9TB LVM.
We initially had problems with the LVM under 32-bit CentOS 4 so we
upgraded to 64-bit CentOS.  The LVM was originally created under the
32-bit environment however.

# uname -a
Linux rmanbackup 2.6.9-42.0.10.ELsmp #1 SMP Tue Feb 27 09:40:21 EST 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

It worked fine for a few days, but we began seeing errors such as the
following:

Apr 23 12:19:59 rmanbackup kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
Apr 23 12:19:59 rmanbackup kernel: dm-0: rw=0, want=34359738368, limit=20507254784
Apr 23 12:19:59 rmanbackup kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
Apr 23 12:19:59 rmanbackup kernel: dm-0: rw=0, want=34359738368, limit=20507254784

Sure enough:

# blockdev --getsize /dev/backup0/backup 
20507254784

Also, when attempting to run e2fsck on the (unmounted) LVM:

# rpm -q e2fsprogs
e2fsprogs-1.35-12.4.EL4

# gdb e2fsck
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(gdb) r -f /dev/backup0/backup
Starting program: /sbin/e2fsck -f /dev/backup0/backup
warning: shared library handler failed to enable breakpoint
e2fsck 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes

Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
ext2fs_test_bit (nr=0, addr=0x2a987d6010) at bitops.c:64
64              return ((mask & *ADDR) != 0);
(gdb) bt
#0  ext2fs_test_bit (nr=0, addr=0x2a987d6010) at bitops.c:64
#1  0x000000000040670c in e2fsck_pass1 (ctx=0x5ae700) at ../lib/ext2fs/bitops.h:493
#2  0x0000000000403102 in e2fsck_run (ctx=0x5ae700) at e2fsck.c:193
#3  0x0000000000401e50 in main (argc=Variable "argc" is not available.) at unix.c:1075
#4  0x0000000000421161 in __libc_start_main ()
#5  0x000000000040018a in _start ()
#6  0x0000007fbffffa58 in ?? ()
#7  0x0000000000000000 in ?? ()

Likely this is related to the error we're seeing in /var/log/messages
above?  I see mention of the ext2fs_test_bit() function in the lkml
archives.  Here for example:

  http://www.archivum.info/linux.kernel/2006-03/msg09063.html

I would imagine RH would be using this patch?

Here is some other information that may be useful:

# df
Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sdi2             30233928   1750124  26947992   7% /
/dev/sdi1               194442     20268    164135  11% /boot
none                    512344         0    512344   0% /dev/shm
/dev/sdi4              5969156    203748   5462184   4% /var
leoray:/leoray1      234443424  42961184 179381024  20%
/net/leoray/leoray1
/dev/mapper/backup0-backup
                     10252629796   6309412 10194570344   1% /backup

# lvdisplay 
  --- Logical volume ---
  LV Name                /dev/backup0/backup
  VG Name                backup0
  LV UUID                3bfDP2-S7N4-MNJU-xDV6-s3nz-zALq-2cEsyA
  LV Write Access        read/write
  LV Status              available
  # open                 1
  LV Size                9.55 TB
  Current LE             2503327
  Segments               8
  Allocation             inherit
  Read ahead sectors     0
  Block device           253:0

# pvscan 
  PV /dev/sda1   VG backup0   lvm2 [1.36 TB / 0    free]
  PV /dev/sdb1   VG backup0   lvm2 [931.29 GB / 0    free]
  PV /dev/sdc1   VG backup0   lvm2 [1.36 TB / 0    free]
  PV /dev/sdd1   VG backup0   lvm2 [931.29 GB / 0    free]
  PV /dev/sde1   VG backup0   lvm2 [931.29 GB / 0    free]
  PV /dev/sdf1   VG backup0   lvm2 [1.36 TB / 0    free]
  PV /dev/sdg1   VG backup0   lvm2 [1.36 TB / 0    free]
  PV /dev/sdh1   VG backup0   lvm2 [1.36 TB / 0    free]
  Total: 8 [9.55 TB] / in use: 8 [9.55 TB] / in no VG: 0 [0   ]

Any suggestions?  Not sure where to start.

Ray