From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
To: mikem@beardog.cca.cpqcorp.net
Cc: akpm@osdl.org, axboe@suse.de, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: cciss update [2/2] fixes for Steeleye Lifekeeper
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 09:39:00 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20041014083900.GB7747@infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20041013212253.GB9866@beardog.cca.cpqcorp.net>
On Wed, Oct 13, 2004 at 04:22:53PM -0500, mike.miller@hp.com wrote:
> This patch addresses a problem with clustering software and also some of our utilies. We had to modify the modify the open specifically for clustering. This is the same as was done for 2.4. We also have to register the reserved volumes with the OS so when the backup server breaks the reservations he can call BLKRRPART to set the volume to the correct size.
> We also have to register a controller that may not have any logical volumes configured. This is for the online utils as well as clustering.
>
> Patch applies to 2.6.9-rc4. Please apply in order.
> Please consider this for inclusion.
No, this is bogus. Never call add_disk on a volume that hasn't been
configured and full set up. If you need to talk to our driver without
online volumes add a character device.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-10-14 8:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-13 21:22 mike.miller
2004-10-14 8:39 ` Christoph Hellwig [this message]
2004-10-14 13:48 ` mikem
2004-10-14 14:37 ` James Bottomley
2004-10-14 18:39 ` Christoph Hellwig
2004-10-15 15:05 ` James Bottomley
2004-10-18 16:35 ` mikem
2004-10-18 19:45 ` James Bottomley
2004-10-20 20:15 ` mikem
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