[linux-lvm] [PATCH 10/10] man: document --node option to lvchange

Vladislav Bogdanov bubble at hoster-ok.com
Thu Mar 21 19:16:22 UTC 2013


21.03.2013 22:01, Zdenek Kabelac wrote:
> Dne 21.3.2013 19:31, Vladislav Bogdanov napsal(a):
>> 20.03.2013 11:45, Zdenek Kabelac wrote:
>> ...
>>>
>>> (BTW there is already one thing which will surely not pass - it's the
>>> 'node' option for lvm command - this would have to be made diferently).
>>
>> clvmd uses term 'node' internally. And that is the most right term for
>> what it means IMHO.
>>
> 
> Yes - in clvmd locking layer it's ok - but  lvm namespace stays aways
> from this layer. Thus lvm is not aware of any locking mechanism.. So the
> thing would have to be handle via activation lock flags and as I've said
> - the protocol used there (lvm  <-> clvmd) is quite fragile.

And it also has "node" field (struct clvm_header used everywhere in
cluster_locking.c). It is fragile, yes, but I managed to not break it I
think.

So, what would be the right option name?




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