[linux-lvm] Newbie question: ERROR "pv_move_pe(): PE lock"

[Piete Brooks]

> In any case, try the below patch, and it should fix this problem.

# pvmove /dev/md7
pvmove -- moving physical extents in active volume group "vg01"
pvmove -- WARNING: moving of active logical volumes may cause data loss!
pvmove -- do you want to continue? [y/n] y
pvmove -- doing automatic backup of volume group "vg01"
pvmove -- 76 extents of physical volume "/dev/md7" successfully moved

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Many thanks -- seems to work a treat !