Update of XFSPROG XFSDUMP on linux kernel 2.4.22

Update of XFSPROG XFSDUMP on linux kernel 2.4.22

[Xavier Poirier]

Hi all XFS ML Users !

I'm Xavier from France.

I had installed two years ago a linux server with 2 XFS Partitions.

All is working like a charm !

* Except, 

xfsrestore command, that is often crashing (one time on two) with a dump file of 35Go


Here is my versions descriptions:

- Linux Mandrake 9.2 kernel 2.4.22
- XFSDUMP 2.2.13
- XFSDUMP 2.5.4  (installed by RPM) 


My question is :

Is it better to update the XFS programs to newer versions, or update my linux kernel, to avoid
problems ?

I've tryed to find some older distribs of xfsdump, but without succes (like 2.2.33)
the most recent distribs fails with the configure at manual install ...

What is the best for you ?
I really need your help before take a decision!


Thanks



Xavier

Re: Update of XFSPROG XFSDUMP on linux kernel 2.4.22

[Hannes Dorbath]

Xavier Poirier wrote:
> - Linux Mandrake 9.2 kernel 2.4.22
> - XFSDUMP 2.2.13
> - XFSDUMP 2.5.4  (installed by RPM) 

I doubt XFS on 2.4.x was ever meant for production use. This is 2008, 
grab a nice 2.6.23-r17 and latest xfsprogs from 
ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/cmd_tars/ ;)


-- 
Best regards,
Hannes Dorbath

Re: Update of XFSPROG XFSDUMP on linux kernel 2.4.22

[Timothy Shimmin]

Xavier Poirier wrote:
> Hi all XFS ML Users !
> 
> I'm Xavier from France.
> 
> I had installed two years ago a linux server with 2 XFS Partitions.
> 
> All is working like a charm !
> 
> * Except, 
> 
> xfsrestore command, that is often crashing (one time on two) with a dump file of 35Go
> 
> 
> Here is my versions descriptions:
> 
> - Linux Mandrake 9.2 kernel 2.4.22
> - XFSDUMP 2.2.13
> - XFSDUMP 2.5.4  (installed by RPM) 
> 
> 
> My question is :
> 
> Is it better to update the XFS programs to newer versions, or update my linux kernel,
 > to avoid problems ?
> 
As Hannes Dorbath said, probably both.
The dump format hasn't changed so you can try a new xfsrestore
if that is less painful for you.

If the new xfsrestore crashes then you can report the bug with
details on how it crashes.

> I've tryed to find some older distribs of xfsdump, but without succes (like 2.2.33)
> the most recent distribs fails with the configure at manual install ...
> 
I wouldn't go for older versions of dump/restore.

--Tim