diff --git a/man/lvmthin.7_main b/man/lvmthin.7_main index ce2343183..e21e516c9 100644 --- a/man/lvmthin.7_main +++ b/man/lvmthin.7_main @@ -1101,6 +1101,11 @@ specified with the --poolmetadatasize option. When this option is not given, LVM automatically chooses a size based on the data size and chunk size. +The space allocated by creation of a thinpool will include +a spare metadata LV by default (see "Spare metadata LV"). As a result, +the VG must have enough space for the --size option plus twice +the specified (or calculated) --poolmetadata value. + It can be hard to predict the amount of metadata space that will be needed, so it is recommended to start with a size of 1GiB which should be enough for all practical purposes. A thin pool metadata LV can later be _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
