[linux-lvm] problem of snapshot on XFS

[linux-lvm] problem of snapshot on XFS

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Hi,

I am using XFS on LVM1 now.

I build snapshot LV using xfs_freeze and not using norecovery mount 
option. This is commended in lvm-howto.
But in my test, if I reboot the system in the progress of file writing 
on a LV that has snapshot,  the next time mounting snapshot will report 
XFS error and the system wants to repair the snapshot. So I will have to 
use norecovery option now.

I feel puzzled that why XFS repairing is needed on snapshot, I am now 
building an enterprise network file server, the robust is very important 
for us.

Very thanks for any feeding, by the way, it is not possible for me to 
use LVM2 in current.


Regards,
more

Re: [linux-lvm] problem of snapshot on XFS

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Hi,

By the way, I am using 2.4.19 kernel and 1.2 XFS and 1.0.3 LVM1.

more wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am using XFS on LVM1 now.
>
> I build snapshot LV using xfs_freeze and not using norecovery mount 
> option. This is commended in lvm-howto.
> But in my test, if I reboot the system in the progress of file writing 
> on a LV that has snapshot,  the next time mounting snapshot will 
> report XFS error and the system wants to repair the snapshot. So I 
> will have to use norecovery option now.
>
> I feel puzzled that why XFS repairing is needed on snapshot, I am now 
> building an enterprise network file server, the robust is very 
> important for us.
>
> Very thanks for any feeding, by the way, it is not possible for me to 
> use LVM2 in current.
>
>
> Regards,
> more
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-lvm mailing list
> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
>
>
>

Re: [linux-lvm] problem of snapshot on XFS

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

The snapshot stores any exceptions on the original LV
(IOW: changed chunks of 32KB default size) synchronously in LVM1.

In your testcase this obviously keeps an XFS dirty status on the snapshot
during file writes at reboot.

XFS experts are the guys to ask how that happens
(and can be avoided).

On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 01:47:37PM +0800, more wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am using XFS on LVM1 now.
> 
> I build snapshot LV using xfs_freeze and not using norecovery mount 
> option. This is commended in lvm-howto.
> But in my test, if I reboot the system in the progress of file writing 
> on a LV that has snapshot,  the next time mounting snapshot will report 
> XFS error and the system wants to repair the snapshot. So I will have to 
> use norecovery option now.
> 
> I feel puzzled that why XFS repairing is needed on snapshot, I am now 
> building an enterprise network file server, the robust is very important 
> for us.
> 
> Very thanks for any feeding, by the way, it is not possible for me to 
> use LVM2 in current.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> more
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> linux-lvm mailing list
> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

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Regards,
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Re: [linux-lvm] problem of snapshot on XFS

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Hi,  friends,

I forgot to send the information for the system configuration:
LVM1.0.3 and XFS1.2 and 2.4.19 kernel.

Thanks for your feeding.


Regards,
more


more wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am using XFS on LVM1 now.
>
> I build snapshot LV using xfs_freeze and not using norecovery mount 
> option. This is commended in lvm-howto.
> But in my test, if I reboot the system in the progress of file writing 
> on a LV that has snapshot,  the next time mounting snapshot will 
> report XFS error and the system wants to repair the snapshot. So I 
> will have to use norecovery option now.
>
> I feel puzzled that why XFS repairing is needed on snapshot, I am now 
> building an enterprise network file server, the robust is very 
> important for us.
>
> Very thanks for any feeding, by the way, it is not possible for me to 
> use LVM2 in current.
>
>
> Regards,
> more
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-lvm mailing list
> linux-lvm@sistina.com
> http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
> read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
>
>
>