Kernel-2.4.15pre6
Is it known which version of LVM is in this kernel, and which version of the lvm tools go best with it?
As well, am I missing something, or do I still need to apply the VFS patch?
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Is it known which version of LVM is in this kernel, and which version of the lvm tools go best with it?
It's almost 1.0.1rc4. There is some difference between that and CVS but it's quite decent to use. The 1.0.1rc4 tools are recommended.
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As well, am I missing something, or do I still need to apply the VFS patch?
If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then you will still need the VFS lock patch yes.
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Quoted 2 lines · Petro
Is it known which version of LVM is in this kernel, and which version of the lvm tools go best with it?
It's almost 1.0.1rc4. There is some difference between that and CVS but it's quite decent to use. The 1.0.1rc4 tools are recommended.
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As well, am I missing something, or do I still need to apply the VFS patch?
If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then you will still need the VFS lock patch yes.
I seem to have gotten it working with the VFS lock patch (I was able to do a snap while writing to the volume and have it mount properly).
Is there any indication that this patch will make it in to the official kernel at some point?
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If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then you will still need the VFS lock patch yes.
Is there any indication that this patch will make it in to the official kernel at some point?
I don't know is the honest answer. It's Chris Mason's patch, we just distribute it for convenience of LVM users, I don't know if (or how many times!) he's tried to submit it for inclusion.
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If you want to do snapshots of reiserfs (and, I think, ext3) then you will still need the VFS lock patch yes.
Is there any indication that this patch will make it in to the official kernel at some point?
I don't know is the honest answer. It's Chris Mason's patch, we just distribute it for convenience of LVM users, I don't know if (or how many times!) he's tried to submit it for inclusion.
A couple of times, I think. It may be that it didn't go in the last time because of the "block-device-in-pagecache" fallout, and VM changes keeping Linus busy. I think Marcello will get a _huge_ backlog of patches sent at him. Whether this will mean it is easier or harder to get changes in, I don't know (he may want to stay in "maintenance mode" only, and push all changes to 2.5 kernels, but hopefully not for well tested changes like this).
Cheers, Andreas
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