[lvm-devel] [PATCH 8/7][retry remove] Also add check for filesystem use on a DM/LVM device - "dm_device_has_fs"

[Milan Broz]

On 09/20/2011 10:01 PM, Zdenek Kabelac wrote:
> How bad would be to replace the code in lvremove with something like:
> when remove fails -  call  system("udevadm settle") - and retry whole
> lv_remove_with_depenencies() (or whatever baselevel we pick here).

This solution was nacked already, please do not reiterate it again.

Avoid system() in any case, whatever command it is.

> PS: easiest workaround for failing lvremove is - to replace  lvremove with
> shell wrapper which call udevadm settle and retries lvremove in case the first
> one fails.

Yes, and all system security audit log will point to lvm. Please do not do
such home made solutions. This need proper solution and no such things.

Milan