From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id i46CQVv06023 for ; Thu, 6 May 2004 08:26:32 -0400 Received: from mx.laposte.net (mx.laposte.net [81.255.54.11]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i46CQU8c008417 for ; Thu, 6 May 2004 08:26:30 -0400 Received: from laPoste.net (212.195.249.170) by mx.laposte.net (7.0.024) id 409947080004680D for linux-lvm@redhat.com; Thu, 6 May 2004 14:26:24 +0200 Message-ID: <409A2F2E.6030106@laPoste.net> Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 14:27:26 +0200 From: Gabriel de Perthuis MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [linux-lvm] infinite loop in /dev/discs Reply-To: LVM general discussion and development List-Id: LVM general discussion and development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: linux-lvm@redhat.com Hello, I am encountering problems with lvm and devfs. lvm version says: LVM version: 2.00.08 (2003-11-14) Library version: 1.00.07-ioctl (2003-11-21) Driver version: 4.1.0 When running any lvm command (even version), lvm runs into an infinite loop, looking for devices like /dev/discs/disc2/discs/disc2..., disc2 being a symlink to its parent. Many more symlinks appear named /dev/discs[2-9]* and /dev/disc1[0-9]*, instead of only disc0 and disc1. A strace gives me lots of stat64. A temporary solution is to rm the /etc/lvm/.cache, rm all strange devices in /dev/discs, and launch lvm anew. I think LVM should prevent these infinite loops from occurring, since this prevented my computer from booting; even though this could be a problem with devfs. It seems the download page has moved to redhat's site, with slightly newer versions I have not yet tested. Thank you