Re: bcache and suspend

Killian De Volder
2016-10-28T11:26:07Z

Sorry,

That doesn't change a thing.
Did a quick search on the internet, can't find in 3 mins what initramfs your distro uses (per default).
(My pc is slow atm ;)

Regards,
Killian De Volder

On 28-10-16 12:02, Shay Gover wrote:
> I have no Idea what you just said. :(
>
> I'm using the one provided by arch.
>
> As far as I know, initramfs is relevant only if I intend to use bcache
> for my root partition. I don't. I'm going to use it for my /home
> partition. Does this change something?
>
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 1:12 AM, Killian De Volder
> <killian.de.volder@megasoft.be> wrote:
>> What initramfs are you using ?
>>
>> If you want a simple answer:
>> - Use a kernel without bcache build in.
>> - Do not modprobe bcache before resume.
>>
>> Killian De Volder
>>
>>
>> On 27-10-16 21:55, Shay Gover wrote:
>>> Define provider.
>>>
>>> I want to use it for my personal PC. I'm using arch. What exacly do I
>>> need to do? disable cache before suspend?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 10:45 PM, Killian De Volder
>>> <killian.de.volder@megasoft.be> wrote:
>>>> Bcache "supports" suspend.
>>>> However, like all file-systems, you cannot mount it while you are resuming.
>>>> And bcache is basically automount.
>>>>
>>>> I use bcache with suspend, but I have taken special precautions to ensure bcache is never active
>>>> before attempting a resume. To do this I wrote my own initramfs.
>>>> If you are using a prebuild initramfs, ask your provider if it supports this.
>>>>
>>>> For more info:
>>>> https://bcache.evilpiepirate.org/FAQ/ "Can I use bcache with suspend/resume?"
>>>>
>>>> Killian De Volder
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 27-10-16 19:56, Shay Gover wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I saw this:
>>>>> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/8879681/
>>>>>
>>>>> So does bcache support suspend?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Shay Gover
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