[linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[christian e]

Hi,all

Just tried 2.4.17 and this was the first non-ac kernel that was able to 
boot on this machine :-)  anyways things seem to be running ok,but 
there's lots of these errors:  kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

I searched archives and the net,but didn't find any solution to what's 
causing it..Might be LVM ?? Something else ?? Anyone have the same 
problems ??

best regards

Christian

Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Andreas Dilger]

On Dec 28, 2001  15:58 +0100, christian e wrote:
> Just tried 2.4.17 and this was the first non-ac kernel that was able to 
> boot on this machine :-)  anyways things seem to be running ok,but 
> there's lots of these errors:  kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

It is not a problem.  Please ignore for now, it disappears in a future
kernel.

Cheers, Andreas
--
Andreas Dilger
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2resize/
http://www-mddsp.enel.ucalgary.ca/People/adilger/

[linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Rene @ Webscorpion.com]

Dear LVM gurus

I've installed LVM on several computers over the years, generally without
problem, but now I've hit a box where I can't make it work:  This is a P4
with two 60GB IDE drives, hda and hdc.  The Kernel is a Redhat 2.4.17
(custom 0.6 fwiw) which I understand is an -ac flavor kernel.  It would
seem that because of compatibility issues with aquote - unrelated to LVM -
I need this -ac hack present.

I downloaded and installed the userland tools 1.0.3 and had a beautiful
patch created. Trying to apply the patch with --dry-run gives a couple of
errors though, so I didn't dare applying it.

Instead I just compiled the kernel with LVM support in the kernel
(whichever is present in the 2.4.17 kernel, not as not module) and
everything seems fine - at least no complaints. This i've done several
times before without getting into trouble.

Rebooted the kernel, everything still fine. ran vgscan (tookforever but
eventually came back)  followed by vgchange -a y, which also was ok.

pvcreate on both the partitions (one on each disk) goes fine, and so does
vgcreate (again, takes forever, but finally...)

Now the problem: lvcreate dumps core. Doesnt matter how much or little
space I create, what I call it, if I use just one pv or if I try to slice
it.

I notice in my /var/log/messages that I get MILLIONS (really) of errors:
kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
last message repeated 12233432 times
last message repeated 534252times
last message repeated 545234242 times

What am I doing wrong? Is this error related to the missing kernel
patching?

How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ? As I understand
it they both require a "clean" kernel to apply good?

Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a kernel guru - I
only know just enough to get myself into trouble :-)  I *did* read the FAQ
and I *did* search google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers tho...

TIA!
Rene

Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Rene @ Webscorpion.com]

Uhm, 24 hours and my posts is the only one?
Am I the only person on this list?


> Dear LVM gurus
>
> I've installed LVM on several computers over the years, generally
> without problem, but now I've hit a box where I can't make it work:
> This is a P4 with two 60GB IDE drives, hda and hdc.  The Kernel is a
> Redhat 2.4.17 (custom 0.6 fwiw) which I understand is an -ac flavor
> kernel.  It would seem that because of compatibility issues with aquote
> - unrelated to LVM - I need this -ac hack present.
>
> I downloaded and installed the userland tools 1.0.3 and had a beautiful
> patch created. Trying to apply the patch with --dry-run gives a couple
> of errors though, so I didn't dare applying it.
>
> Instead I just compiled the kernel with LVM support in the kernel
> (whichever is present in the 2.4.17 kernel, not as not module) and
> everything seems fine - at least no complaints. This i've done several
> times before without getting into trouble.
>
> Rebooted the kernel, everything still fine. ran vgscan (tookforever but
> eventually came back)  followed by vgchange -a y, which also was ok.
>
> pvcreate on both the partitions (one on each disk) goes fine, and so
> does vgcreate (again, takes forever, but finally...)
>
> Now the problem: lvcreate dumps core. Doesnt matter how much or little
> space I create, what I call it, if I use just one pv or if I try to
> slice it.
>
> I notice in my /var/log/messages that I get MILLIONS (really) of
> errors: kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
> last message repeated 12233432 times
> last message repeated 534252times
> last message repeated 545234242 times
>
> What am I doing wrong? Is this error related to the missing kernel
> patching?
>
> How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ? As I
> understand it they both require a "clean" kernel to apply good?
>
> Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a kernel guru - I
> only know just enough to get myself into trouble :-)  I *did* read the
> FAQ and I *did* search google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers tho...
>
> TIA!
> Rene
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-lvm mailing list
> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html

Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Anand Kumria]

On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 12:13:47PM -0300, Rene @ Webscorpion.com wrote:
> 
> I notice in my /var/log/messages that I get MILLIONS (really) of errors:
> kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

Apparently later kernel versions in 2.4.x output that message when
invalidate_buffers() is called too many times. I would get a few of
them on startup (2.4.16).

> What am I doing wrong? Is this error related to the missing kernel
> patching?

No, just the tools are calling this function too often as far as the
kernel is concerned. I'm not sure if it causes any specific harm though.

> How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ? As I understand
> it they both require a "clean" kernel to apply good?

Grab the clean kernel; apply LVM patches; apply redhat patches. Stephen
Tweddie was on here pointing out a patch that Redhat have done to the
kernel does buffer locking if you do pvmove -- so not all of the Redhat
patches may apply cleanly.

> Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a kernel guru - I
> only know just enough to get myself into trouble :-)  I *did* read the FAQ
> and I *did* search google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers tho...

I searched google for 'busy buffer linux' and the first hit is on the 
linux-lvm list from 2001

Anand

-- 
 `` We are shaped by our thoughts, we become what we think.
 When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never
 leaves. '' -- Buddha, The Dhammapada

Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Rene @ Webscorpion.com]

later kernel versions in 2.4.x output that message when
> invalidate_buffers() is called too many times. I would get a few of
> them on startup (2.4.16).

I run LVM on a non-AC 2.4.17 Kernel without problems so somehow it must be
related to the -ac hacks.


>> How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ? As I
>> understand it they both require a "clean" kernel to apply good?
>
> Grab the clean kernel; apply LVM patches; apply redhat patches. Stephen
> Tweddie was on here pointing out a patch that Redhat have done to the
> kernel does buffer locking if you do pvmove -- so not all of the Redhat
> patches may apply cleanly.

Just to make sure I understand correctly: Is "RH patches" and "AC patches"
the same thing?

How can I apply RH patches if some of them fail?  Dont they somehow depend
on each other?

>> Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a kernel guru -
>> I only know just enough to get myself into trouble :-)  I *did* read
>> the FAQ and I *did* search google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers
>> tho...
>
> I searched google for 'busy buffer linux' and the first hit is on the
> linux-lvm list from 2001

Yes I saw that, but it wasn't the answer.

RE: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Rechenberg, Andrew]

I received your message via the list so you're not the only one :)  However I cannot give any assistance with your issue.  My apologies.

Just letting you know you're not alone on the list,
Andy.


Andrew Rechenberg
Network Team, Sherman Financial Group

-----Original Message-----
From: Rene @ Webscorpion.com [mailto:rene.madsen@webscorpion.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:29 AM
To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer


Uhm, 24 hours and my posts is the only one?
Am I the only person on this list?


> Dear LVM gurus
>
> I've installed LVM on several computers over the years, generally
> without problem, but now I've hit a box where I can't make it work:
> This is a P4 with two 60GB IDE drives, hda and hdc.  The Kernel is a
> Redhat 2.4.17 (custom 0.6 fwiw) which I understand is an -ac flavor
> kernel.  It would seem that because of compatibility issues with aquote
> - unrelated to LVM - I need this -ac hack present.
>
> I downloaded and installed the userland tools 1.0.3 and had a beautiful
> patch created. Trying to apply the patch with --dry-run gives a couple
> of errors though, so I didn't dare applying it.
>
> Instead I just compiled the kernel with LVM support in the kernel
> (whichever is present in the 2.4.17 kernel, not as not module) and
> everything seems fine - at least no complaints. This i've done several
> times before without getting into trouble.
>
> Rebooted the kernel, everything still fine. ran vgscan (tookforever but
> eventually came back)  followed by vgchange -a y, which also was ok.
>
> pvcreate on both the partitions (one on each disk) goes fine, and so
> does vgcreate (again, takes forever, but finally...)
>
> Now the problem: lvcreate dumps core. Doesnt matter how much or little
> space I create, what I call it, if I use just one pv or if I try to
> slice it.
>
> I notice in my /var/log/messages that I get MILLIONS (really) of
> errors: kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
> last message repeated 12233432 times
> last message repeated 534252times
> last message repeated 545234242 times
>
> What am I doing wrong? Is this error related to the missing kernel
> patching?
>
> How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ? As I
> understand it they both require a "clean" kernel to apply good?
>
> Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a kernel guru - I
> only know just enough to get myself into trouble :-)  I *did* read the
> FAQ and I *did* search google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers tho...
>
> TIA!
> Rene
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-lvm mailing list
> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html




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RE: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Rechenberg, Andrew]

Here is a lkml thread that may be of use:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=101800839000002&r=1&w=2

Also check out:

http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0110.1/0726.html

According to Alan Cox in the first thread listed above:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
> With 2.4.18 we recently get a lot of the following in the kernel log:
> invalidate: busy buffer
> 
> Something to worry about?

Yes in some situations. Its fixed in 2.4.19pre5-ac2 and a bit before
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hope this helps,
Andy.


>
> Hello,
>
> With 2.4.18 we recently get a lot of the following in the kernel log:
>
> invalidate: busy buffer
>
> Something to worry about?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jérémie Banier [mailto:opposummerbeach@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:56 AM
To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer


Ok so were 3 ... 
and none of us knows what a busy buffer is ...
: ( 

Jeremie.


On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:43:22 -0400
"Rechenberg, Andrew" <ARechenberg@shermanfinancialgroup.com>
wrote:

> I received your message via the list so you're not the
> only one :)  However I cannot give any assistance with
> your issue.  My apologies.
> 
> Just letting you know you're not alone on the list,
> Andy.
> 
> 
> Andrew Rechenberg
> Network Team, Sherman Financial Group
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rene @ Webscorpion.com
> [mailto:rene.madsen@webscorpion.com] Sent: Tuesday, April
> 16, 2002 10:29 AM To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
> 
> 
> Uhm, 24 hours and my posts is the only one?
> Am I the only person on this list?
> 
> 
> > Dear LVM gurus
> >
> > I've installed LVM on several computers over the years,
> > generally without problem, but now I've hit a box where
> > I can't make it work: This is a P4 with two 60GB IDE
> > drives, hda and hdc.  The Kernel is a Redhat 2.4.17
> > (custom 0.6 fwiw) which I understand is an -ac flavor
> > kernel.  It would seem that because of compatibility
> > issues with aquote- unrelated to LVM - I need this -ac
> > hack present.
> >
> > I downloaded and installed the userland tools 1.0.3 and
> > had a beautiful patch created. Trying to apply the patch
> > with --dry-run gives a couple of errors though, so I
> > didn't dare applying it.
> >
> > Instead I just compiled the kernel with LVM support in
> > the kernel(whichever is present in the 2.4.17 kernel,
> > not as not module) and everything seems fine - at least
> > no complaints. This i've done several times before
> > without getting into trouble.
> >
> > Rebooted the kernel, everything still fine. ran vgscan
> > (tookforever but eventually came back)  followed by
> > vgchange -a y, which also was ok.
> >
> > pvcreate on both the partitions (one on each disk) goes
> > fine, and so does vgcreate (again, takes forever, but
> > finally...)
> >
> > Now the problem: lvcreate dumps core. Doesnt matter how
> > much or little space I create, what I call it, if I use
> > just one pv or if I try to slice it.
> >
> > I notice in my /var/log/messages that I get MILLIONS
> > (really) of errors: kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
> > last message repeated 12233432 times
> > last message repeated 534252times
> > last message repeated 545234242 times
> >
> > What am I doing wrong? Is this error related to the
> > missing kernel patching?
> >
> > How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ?
> > As I understand it they both require a "clean" kernel to
> > apply good?
> >
> > Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a
> > kernel guru - I only know just enough to get myself into
> > trouble :-)  I *did* read the FAQ and I *did* search
> > google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers tho...
> >
> > TIA!
> > Rene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > linux-lvm mailing list
> > linux-lvm@sistina.com
> > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> > read the LVM HOW-TO at
> > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> linux-lvm mailing list
> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> read the LVM HOW-TO at
> http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html
> 
> _______________________________________________
> linux-lvm mailing list
> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> read the LVM HOW-TO at
> http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html

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Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Tim]

Rik van Riel or Alan Cox or Alexander Viro is not telling us something.
I'm guessing that Alan Cox is not withholding information, but Heinz
himself basically told me (while my company was paying him $250/hour for
solid advice) not to bother with anything that touches VM (snapshots,
etc.) prior to the release of 2.4.19.  So I have been anticipating that
release since February, and am rather troubled by all the delays.

When is 2.4.19 coming out?  All of these pre-patches between a point
release just to fix VM corruption issues?  Until 2.4.19+, be afraid.

Not only are you not alone, you're in the company of several developers
who are wondering WTF is going on in the VM subsystem patches!  I've
been running custom kernels for 3 point releases now (2.4.13-patch is my
production NFS box, but it's dead to the internet, I have no idea what
I'd suggest if you park your box on an unfiltered uplink) and I guess
that's the only answer until a stable 2.4.19+ surfaces.

My suggestion is not to do anything too baroque until that time, unless
you're prepared to face the consequences.  I take cold backups every
night and am starting to roll out drbd for RAID1-over-IP, so don't think
that I'm some goof with a cable modem who restores from monthlies.  It's
an icky situation right now with VM.  However the advantages of LVM are
so overwhelming for large storage networks that we put up with it all
:-)



Quoth Rechenberg, Andrew:
> Here is a lkml thread that may be of use:
> 
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=101800839000002&r=1&w=2
> 
> Also check out:
> 
> http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0110.1/0726.html
> 
> According to Alan Cox in the first thread listed above:
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > With 2.4.18 we recently get a lot of the following in the kernel log:
> > invalidate: busy buffer
> > 
> > Something to worry about?
> 
> Yes in some situations. Its fixed in 2.4.19pre5-ac2 and a bit before
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Andy.
> 
> 
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > With 2.4.18 we recently get a lot of the following in the kernel log:
> >
> > invalidate: busy buffer
> >
> > Something to worry about?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J�r�mie Banier [mailto:opposummerbeach@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:56 AM
> To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
> 
> 
> Ok so were 3 ... 
> and none of us knows what a busy buffer is ...
> : ( 
> 
> Jeremie.
> 
> 
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:43:22 -0400
> "Rechenberg, Andrew" <ARechenberg@shermanfinancialgroup.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I received your message via the list so you're not the
> > only one :)  However I cannot give any assistance with
> > your issue.  My apologies.
> > 
> > Just letting you know you're not alone on the list,
> > Andy.
> > 
> > 
> > Andrew Rechenberg
> > Network Team, Sherman Financial Group
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rene @ Webscorpion.com
> > [mailto:rene.madsen@webscorpion.com] Sent: Tuesday, April
> > 16, 2002 10:29 AM To: linux-lvm@sistina.com
> > Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
> > 
> > 
> > Uhm, 24 hours and my posts is the only one?
> > Am I the only person on this list?
> > 
> > 
> > > Dear LVM gurus
> > >
> > > I've installed LVM on several computers over the years,
> > > generally without problem, but now I've hit a box where
> > > I can't make it work: This is a P4 with two 60GB IDE
> > > drives, hda and hdc.  The Kernel is a Redhat 2.4.17
> > > (custom 0.6 fwiw) which I understand is an -ac flavor
> > > kernel.  It would seem that because of compatibility
> > > issues with aquote- unrelated to LVM - I need this -ac
> > > hack present.
> > >
> > > I downloaded and installed the userland tools 1.0.3 and
> > > had a beautiful patch created. Trying to apply the patch
> > > with --dry-run gives a couple of errors though, so I
> > > didn't dare applying it.
> > >
> > > Instead I just compiled the kernel with LVM support in
> > > the kernel(whichever is present in the 2.4.17 kernel,
> > > not as not module) and everything seems fine - at least
> > > no complaints. This i've done several times before
> > > without getting into trouble.
> > >
> > > Rebooted the kernel, everything still fine. ran vgscan
> > > (tookforever but eventually came back)  followed by
> > > vgchange -a y, which also was ok.
> > >
> > > pvcreate on both the partitions (one on each disk) goes
> > > fine, and so does vgcreate (again, takes forever, but
> > > finally...)
> > >
> > > Now the problem: lvcreate dumps core. Doesnt matter how
> > > much or little space I create, what I call it, if I use
> > > just one pv or if I try to slice it.
> > >
> > > I notice in my /var/log/messages that I get MILLIONS
> > > (really) of errors: kernel: invalidate: busy buffer
> > > last message repeated 12233432 times
> > > last message repeated 534252times
> > > last message repeated 545234242 times
> > >
> > > What am I doing wrong? Is this error related to the
> > > missing kernel patching?
> > >
> > > How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ?
> > > As I understand it they both require a "clean" kernel to
> > > apply good?
> > >
> > > Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a
> > > kernel guru - I only know just enough to get myself into
> > > trouble :-)  I *did* read the FAQ and I *did* search
> > > google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers tho...
> > >
> > > TIA!
> > > Rene
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > linux-lvm mailing list
> > > linux-lvm@sistina.com
> > > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> > > read the LVM HOW-TO at
> > > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > linux-lvm mailing list
> > linux-lvm@sistina.com
> > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> > read the LVM HOW-TO at
> > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > linux-lvm mailing list
> > linux-lvm@sistina.com
> > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> > read the LVM HOW-TO at
> > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
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> 
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RE: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Stephenson, Dale]

The invalidate: busy buffer message comes from fs/buffer.c, inside
invalidate_bdev().  It's just a warning message indicating the buffer has a
positive b_count -- presumably, somebody is still using it.  In this case,
the code *doesn't* destroy the buffer, so it should be harmless.  Don't know
why you're getting millions of them, though.  I remember seeing them before
(during vgscan), but never in that quantity.

I also don't know why your lvcreate dumps core.  How recent are your LVM
tools?  Try using the -d option to lvcreate to see how far it gets, or run
lvcreate from within gdb.

Dale J. Stephenson
steph@snapserver.com

RE: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Rene @ Webscorpion.com]

Thanks for the many replies. I was feeling a little lonely there for a
moment.

> I also don't know why your lvcreate dumps core.  How recent are your
> LVM tools?  Try using the -d option to lvcreate to see how far it gets,
> or run lvcreate from within gdb.


LVM tools are 1.0.3 - but as I said, I was unable to run the patch against
my kernel source -- and I need and -AC kernel to keep aquote happy.

I know there is a LVM 1.1-rc1 release available, however, call me chicken
but I don't dare installing software that comes with a note
like "Disclaimer: This release is not meant to be run on production
systems."

Will try -d option later (no access to server from where I am now).

How would I go about running lvcreate from within gdb? Sorry I'm not a
programmer :-)

Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Markus Dobel]

On Tue, Apr 16, 2002 at 01:02:40PM -0300, Rene @ Webscorpion.com wrote:
> 
> LVM tools are 1.0.3 - but as I said, I was unable to run the patch against
> my kernel source -- and I need and -AC kernel to keep aquote happy.

At least there's a non-AC-Patch for quota 2 (i guess that's what you
mean with "aquote"). I'm using it here on a Redhat System with a custom
kernel. 

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mason/patches/reiserfs/

There are patches for adding Quota to ReiserFS which also need Quota 2
to work, so the V2 Quota patch is included.

Regards, Markus

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Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer

[Rene @ Webscorpion.com]

Hm. This is getting interesting:

I installed the 1.1rc1 tools, skipped the patching, and guess what:

Seems to work perfectly.

Not a single error, not a core dump .... I'm just a little worried about
the "beta quality software" sticker on it.  Any experiences with this
version? Should I take a chance and use it anyway?


> On Tue, Apr 16, 2002 at 01:02:40PM -0300, Rene @ Webscorpion.com wrote:
>>
>> LVM tools are 1.0.3 - but as I said, I was unable to run the patch
>> against my kernel source -- and I need and -AC kernel to keep aquote
>> happy.
>
> At least there's a non-AC-Patch for quota 2 (i guess that's what you
> mean with "aquote"). I'm using it here on a Redhat System with a custom
> kernel.
>
> ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mason/patches/reiserfs/
>
> There are patches for adding Quota to ReiserFS which also need Quota 2
> to work, so the V2 Quota patch is included.
>
> Regards, Markus
>
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