Manual assembly with existing link caused overwriting this link. Add checking link and block this situation. Signed-off-by: Kinga Tanska <kinga.tanska@xxxxxxxxx> --- Assemble.c | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/Assemble.c b/Assemble.c index 6b5a7c8e..92616251 100644 --- a/Assemble.c +++ b/Assemble.c @@ -1482,6 +1482,10 @@ try_again: name = content->name; break; } + if (mddev && map_by_name(&map, mddev) != NULL) { + pr_err("Cannot create device with %s because is in use\n", mddev); + goto out; + } if (!auto_assem) /* If the array is listed in mdadm.conf or on * command line, then we trust the name -- 2.16.4