[Linux-cluster] bootup error - undefined symbol: lvm_snprintf afterupdate

Bowie Bailey Bowie_Bailey at BUC.com
Fri Apr 14 13:41:45 UTC 2006


Robert Ruge wrote:
> Bowie Bailey wrote:
> > 
> > This is an x86_64 system that I just updated to the newest
> > Cluster rpms.
> > 
> > When I watch the bootup on the console, I see an error:
> > 
> > lvm.static: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib64/liblvm2clusterlock.so:
> >    undefined symbol: lvm_snprintf
> > 
> > This error comes immediately after the "Activating VGs" line, so it
> > appears to be triggered by the vgchange command in the clvmd startup
> > file.  I have another, identically configured, server which I have
> > not updated yet.  This server does not give the error.
> > 
> > Everything seems to be working fine, so is this something I need to
> > worry about? 
> 
> I have jist experienced a similar thing but with a different undefined
> symbol.
> 
> In my case I have installed clvm from a self compiled directory and
> when the system updates the lvm2 package it has conflicted with my
> self installed software. The simple answer for me was to reinstall
> clvm and edit /etc/init.d/clvmd to change the paths from /usr/sbin to
> /sbin.

Interesting, but in my case, there are no self-compiled pieces.
Everything was pre-packaged rpms for both the original install and the
upgrade.

-- 
Bowie




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