[linux-lvm] LVM patch for linux-xfs-2.4

[Heinz J. Mauelshagen]

Thanks Pascal,

i've applied it.

On Sat, Jun 17, 2000 at 02:49:51AM +0200, pamvdam at ramoth.xs4all.nl wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I'm currenlty hacking the latest XFS tree from SGI which is based on
> linux kernel 2.4test1 with LVM. Except for the XFS addition this
> kernel has more customizations. One of them, stops the LVM tools from working.
> 
> Symptoms: vgscan, pvscan, pvcreate and friends aren't able to recogneize
> 	  any PV's or disks/partitions any more.
> 
> The SGI xfs-2.4test1 tree has also an addition which adds some extra fields
> to /proc/partitions.
> 
> [/proc/partitions]
> ------------------
> 
> shadylady:~# cat /proc/partitions
> major minor  #blocks  name     rio rmerge rsect ruse wio wmerge wsect wuse running use aveq
> 
> ------------------
> 
> The file lvm_dir_cache.c contains routines to parse only 4 fields of this file
> and rapidly goes out of sync.
> 
> The attached patch solves the problem for all future /proc/partitions additions
> unless the format of the first 4 would be changed.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 	Pascal van Dam
> 

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Regards,
Heinz      -- The LVM guy --

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