You can retrieve the information about the physical size of the snapshot using the tools only. Regards, Heinz -- The LVM Guy -- On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 10:07:12AM +0900, abbireddy venkatram reddy wrote: > Hi all, > > > I am reading information of lvms from the /proc/lvm directory. > > but the snapshot size is shown as same size as lv if I create with lesses size of lv also. > > can anybody help me please. > > thanks in advance. > eg. > > file information: /proc/lvm/global > > VG: vg01 [2 PV, 2 LV/2 open] PE Size: 65536 KB > Usage [KB/PE]: 52232192 /797 total 3866624 /59 used 48365568 /738 free > PVs: [AA] rd/c0d0p5 41091072 /627 3080192 /47 38010880 /580 > [AA] rd/c0d0p6 11141120 /170 0 /0 11141120 /170 > LVs: [AWDL ] lv01 3080192 /47 1x open > [ARDL ] lv01_snap0217_1550 3080192 /47 1x open > > > output from the lvscan : > > lvscan -- ACTIVE Original "/dev/vg01/lv01" [2.94 GB] > lvscan -- ACTIVE Snapshot "/dev/vg01/lv01_snap0217_1550" [767.25 MB] of /dev/vg01/lv01 > > Please help me. what is the reason?. is kernel problem? > > with regards > venkat. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: abbireddy venkatram reddy > To: linux-lvm@sistina.com > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:56 PM > Subject: [linux-lvm] problem in /proc/lvm/global help please.. > > > Hi all, > > > I am reading information of lvms from the /proc/lvm directory. > > but the snapshot size is shown as same size as lv if I create with lesses size of lv also. > > can anybody help me please. > > thanks in advance. > eg. > > file information: /proc/lvm/global > > VG: vg01 [2 PV, 2 LV/2 open] PE Size: 65536 KB > Usage [KB/PE]: 52232192 /797 total 3866624 /59 used 48365568 /738 free > PVs: [AA] rd/c0d0p5 41091072 /627 3080192 /47 38010880 /580 > [AA] rd/c0d0p6 11141120 /170 0 /0 11141120 /170 > LVs: [AWDL ] lv01 3080192 /47 1x open > [ARDL ] lv01_snap0217_1550 3080192 /47 1x open > > > output from the lvscan : > > lvscan -- ACTIVE Original "/dev/vg01/lv01" [2.94 GB] > lvscan -- ACTIVE Snapshot "/dev/vg01/lv01_snap0217_1550" [767.25 MB] of /dev/vg01/lv01 > > Please help me. what is the reason?. is kernel problem? > > with regards > venkat. > > > > > *** Software bugs are stupid. Nevertheless it needs not so stupid people to solve them *** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Heinz Mauelshagen Sistina Software Inc. Senior Consultant/Developer Am Sonnenhang 11 56242 Marienrachdorf Germany Mauelshagen@Sistina.com +49 2626 141200 FAX 924446 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/