Re: set raid fails to inform the kernel

[Carl Fürstenberg]

12/10/11 17:30, Carl Fürstenberg skrev:
> When I'm using 3TB disks, and trying to set a middle partition to be
> raid, which is not in used at the time (the partition), parted complains
> it fails to inform the kernel about the change:
>
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> address@hidden:~/parted-3.0# ./parted/parted
> GNU Parted 3.0
> Using /dev/sda
> Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
> (parted) p                                                               
> Model: ATA WDC WD30EURS-63R (scsi)
> Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
> Partition Table: gpt
>
> Number  Start   End     Size    File system     Name  Flags
>  1      17.4kB  10.7GB  10.7GB  ext3            root
>  2      10.7GB  3000GB  2989GB                  home
>  3      3000GB  3001GB  1074MB  linux-swap(v1)  swap
>
> (parted) set 2 raid on                                                   
> Error: Partition(s) 3 on /dev/sda have been written, but we have been
> unable to
> inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use.  As a
> result, the old partition(s) will remain in use.  You should reboot now
> before
> making further changes.
> Ignore/Cancel? i                                                         
> (parted) p                                                               
> Model: ATA WDC WD30EURS-63R (scsi)
> Disk /dev/sda: 3001GB
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
> Partition Table: gpt
>
> Number  Start   End     Size    File system     Name  Flags
>  1      17.4kB  10.7GB  10.7GB  ext3            root
>  2      10.7GB  3000GB  2989GB                  home  raid
>  3      3000GB  3001GB  1074MB  linux-swap(v1)  swap
>
> (parted) v                                                               
>
> GNU Parted 3.0
>
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>
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>
> (parted)                                                                 
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>
> I dont know if this is per design, but I've never gotten this problem on
> =< 2TB disks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carl Fürstenberg
>
Attaching strace per request.

Regards,

Carl

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