[Linux-cluster] When using GFS+DLM, will DLM manage the locks on journals?

[Ja S]

--- Gordan Bobic <gordan at bobich.net> wrote:

> Ja S wrote:
> > Hi, All:
> > 
> > Just want to get a clarification.
> > 
> > When using GFS+DLM, will the locks of journals be
> > managed also by DLM in the same way as that for
> normal
> > data files?
> 
> My understanding is that there is no locking on the
> journals across 
> nodes except when a node gets fenced and it's
> journal needs to be 
> replayed to ensure data is consistent. Each node has
> it's own journal.

Thanks. Then what this "can't acquire the journal
glock:" error is about?

Jas

> Gordan
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