[linux-lvm] Snapshot behavior on classic LVM vs ThinLVM

[Zdenek Kabelac]

Dne 23.4.2017 v 07:29 Xen napsal(a):
> Zdenek Kabelac schreef op 22-04-2017 23:17:
> 
>>> That is awesome, that means a errors=remount-ro mount will cause a remount 
>>> right?
>>
>> Well 'remount-ro' will fail but you will not be able to read anything
>> from volume as well.
> 
> Well that is still preferable to anything else.
> 
> It is preferable to a system crash, I mean.
> 
> So if there is no other last rather, I think this is really the only last 
> resort that exists?
> 
> Or maybe one of the other things Gionatan suggested.
> 
>> Currently lvm2 can't support that much variety and complexity...
> 
> I think it's simpler but okay, sure...
> 
> I think pretty much anyone would prefer a volume-read-errors system rather 
> than a kernel-hang system.

I'm just currious -  what the you think will happen when you have
root_LV as thin LV and thin pool runs out of space - so 'root_LV'
is replaced with 'error' target.

How do you think this will be ANY different from hanging your system ?


> It is just not of the same magnitude of disaster :p.

IMHO reboot is still quite fair solution in such case.

Regards

Zdenek