On Fri, 7 Jul 2017 23:20:36 +0200 Andreas Klauer <Andreas.Klauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Put LVM on top? > > You could create LVM on the new array, copy your files over, then extend. > > If you know LVM _really_ well, it's also possible to convert existing > filesystems without moving data (other than relocating the parts > occupied/unusable by LVM, i.e. one extent-size worth of data at > start and end of disk). There is this tool which can convert filesystems/partitions to LVM in-place: https://github.com/g2p/blocks however it requires a shrinkable filesystem, and XFS cannot be shrunk. (Also it appears unmaintained with a number of long-standing unresolved issues). -- With respect, Roman -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
