From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932368AbWGGWje (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Jul 2006 18:39:34 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932366AbWGGWje (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Jul 2006 18:39:34 -0400 Received: from lucidpixels.com ([66.45.37.187]:61071 "EHLO lucidpixels.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932352AbWGGWjd (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Jul 2006 18:39:33 -0400 Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 18:39:32 -0400 (EDT) From: Justin Piszcz X-X-Sender: jpiszcz@p34.internal.lan To: Neil Brown cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-raid@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Kernel 2.6.17 and RAID5 Grow Problem (critical section backup) In-Reply-To: <17582.57931.816012.142421@cse.unsw.edu.au> Message-ID: References: <17582.55703.209583.446356@cse.unsw.edu.au> <17582.57549.204471.855655@cse.unsw.edu.au> <17582.57931.816012.142421@cse.unsw.edu.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sat, 8 Jul 2006, Neil Brown wrote: > On Friday July 7, jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com wrote: >> >> I guess one has to wait until the reshape is complete before growing the >> filesystem..? > > Yes. The extra space isn't available until the reshape has completed > (if it was available earlier, the reshape wouldn't be necessary....) > > NeilBrown > Just wanted to confirm, thanks for all the help, I look forward to the new revision of mdadm :) In the mean time, after I get another drive I will try your work around, but so far it looks good, thanks.! Justin.