From: Bob Bell <Bell_Robert@emc.com>
To: device-mapper development <dm-devel@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: dmsetup load not working?
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 13:07:15 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071208180713.GA6071@newbie.thebellsplace.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <475ADA37.6060108@redhat.com>
On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 06:53:59PM +0100, Milan Broz wrote:
> There can be two tables for DM device, active and inactive.
>
> Active (live) table is used for operation, inactive is used
> in preparation for table change.
>
> "Inactive" table is activated during device resume (if you need to
> change table, suspend device and resume device is needed to switch
> inactive table to live state).
I missed that these were two separate slots, and that resume was the
trigger to use the inactive table. It makes a lot of sense now. That's
for taking the time to explain it. I should be all set now.
--
Bob Bell
prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-12-08 18:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-12-08 16:24 dmsetup load not working? Bob Bell
2007-12-08 17:53 ` Milan Broz
2007-12-08 18:07 ` Bob Bell [this message]
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