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From: Peter Rajnoha <prajnoha@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Setting readahead for Logical Volumes via udev
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On 05/19/2014 05:58 PM, David Wittman wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm having an issue tuning the readahead value for my Logical Volumes
> via udev. In short, I'm trying to create a rule that sets the readahead
> attribute for each of my Logical Volumes at boot time or upon the
> creation of a new volume. udev seems like the perfect place to do this,
> but for some reason or another LVM seems to be overriding these settings.
> 
> Here's the udev rule I'm using, followed by an example:
> 
> ```
> # cat /etc/udev/rules.d/83-readahead.rules
> # Set the readahead on non-spinning disks to 8kb (16 512b sectors)
> ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="dm-*", ATTR{queue/rotational}=="0",
> ATTR{bdi/read_ahead_kb}="8"
> 

Try ACTION=="change", KERNEL=="dm-*", ENV{DM_ACTIVATION}=="1", ATTR ....

Anyway, there's direct way to set the readahead value using LVM tools with:
  lvcreate/lvchange -r/--readahead (see man lvcreate and lvchange for more info).

-- 
Peter