Here is a lkml thread that may be of use: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=101800839000002&r=1&w=2 Also check out: http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0110.1/0726.html According to Alan Cox in the first thread listed above: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > With 2.4.18 we recently get a lot of the following in the kernel log: > invalidate: busy buffer > > Something to worry about? Yes in some situations. Its fixed in 2.4.19pre5-ac2 and a bit before ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hope this helps, Andy. > > Hello, > > With 2.4.18 we recently get a lot of the following in the kernel log: > > invalidate: busy buffer > > Something to worry about? -----Original Message----- From: Jérémie Banier [mailto:opposummerbeach@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:56 AM To: linux-lvm@sistina.com Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer Ok so were 3 ... and none of us knows what a busy buffer is ... : ( Jeremie. On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 10:43:22 -0400 "Rechenberg, Andrew" <ARechenberg@shermanfinancialgroup.com> wrote: > I received your message via the list so you're not the > only one :) However I cannot give any assistance with > your issue. My apologies. > > Just letting you know you're not alone on the list, > Andy. > > > Andrew Rechenberg > Network Team, Sherman Financial Group > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rene @ Webscorpion.com > [mailto:rene.madsen@webscorpion.com] Sent: Tuesday, April > 16, 2002 10:29 AM To: linux-lvm@sistina.com > Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] kernel: invalidate: busy buffer > > > Uhm, 24 hours and my posts is the only one? > Am I the only person on this list? > > > > Dear LVM gurus > > > > I've installed LVM on several computers over the years, > > generally without problem, but now I've hit a box where > > I can't make it work: This is a P4 with two 60GB IDE > > drives, hda and hdc. The Kernel is a Redhat 2.4.17 > > (custom 0.6 fwiw) which I understand is an -ac flavor > > kernel. It would seem that because of compatibility > > issues with aquote- unrelated to LVM - I need this -ac > > hack present. > > > > I downloaded and installed the userland tools 1.0.3 and > > had a beautiful patch created. Trying to apply the patch > > with --dry-run gives a couple of errors though, so I > > didn't dare applying it. > > > > Instead I just compiled the kernel with LVM support in > > the kernel(whichever is present in the 2.4.17 kernel, > > not as not module) and everything seems fine - at least > > no complaints. This i've done several times before > > without getting into trouble. > > > > Rebooted the kernel, everything still fine. ran vgscan > > (tookforever but eventually came back) followed by > > vgchange -a y, which also was ok. > > > > pvcreate on both the partitions (one on each disk) goes > > fine, and so does vgcreate (again, takes forever, but > > finally...) > > > > Now the problem: lvcreate dumps core. Doesnt matter how > > much or little space I create, what I call it, if I use > > just one pv or if I try to slice it. > > > > I notice in my /var/log/messages that I get MILLIONS > > (really) of errors: kernel: invalidate: busy buffer > > last message repeated 12233432 times > > last message repeated 534252times > > last message repeated 545234242 times > > > > What am I doing wrong? Is this error related to the > > missing kernel patching? > > > > How can I patch a standard kernel for both -ac and LVM ? > > As I understand it they both require a "clean" kernel to > > apply good? > > > > Sorry for the perhaps stupid quiestions, but I am not a > > kernel guru - I only know just enough to get myself into > > trouble :-) I *did* read the FAQ and I *did* search > > google (usenet) - didnt' find the answers tho... > > > > TIA! > > Rene > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-lvm mailing list > > linux-lvm@sistina.com > > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > > read the LVM HOW-TO at > > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html > > > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@sistina.com > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@sistina.com > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm > read the LVM HOW-TO at > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html
