Re: RAID6 reshape integer problem

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Hi,
Everything works fine right now, all I have to do after reboot was
assemble array using backup file and set MDADM_GROW_ALLOW_OLD=1
enviroment variable.

Thanks for your help.

2014/1/3 Phil Turmel <philip@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> On 01/03/2014 08:34 AM, Piotr Klimek wrote:
>> 2014/1/3 Phil Turmel <philip@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>
>>>> After couple of days reshape stalled on 2147483648 block. I have found
>>> that
>>>> this is a bug in mdadm. 2147483648 is max integer on 32 bit system. For
>>> now
>>>> situation looks like this:
>>>
>>> You'll certainly have to take production down long enough to let a newer
>>> kernel finish the reshape.  Or you could be brave and replace the kernel
>>> and let production continue through the balance of the reshape.
>>>
>>
>> Is it safe to reboot during reshape and boot up with new kernel? I can
>> easly upgrade kernel to 3.2.0.
>>
>
> It is supposed to be safe. With a clean shutdown, the superblock will
> have a record of the reshape progress and will be able to continue after
> re-assembly.
>
> But you'll probably have to assembly manually to specify the location of
> the critical section backup file.  If your root FS is in this array,
> you'll have to intervene in the initramfs.
>
> HTH,
>
> Phil



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