On 05/05/2023 02:34, Yu Kuai wrote:
I have had one case in which mdadm didn't hang and in which the
reshape continued. Sadly, I was using sparse overlay files and the
filesystem could not handle the full 4x 4TB. I had to terminate the
reshape.
This sounds like a dead end for now, normal io beyond reshape position
must wait:
raid5_make_request
make_stripe_request
ahead_of_reshape
wait_woken
Not sure if I've got the wrong end of the stick, but if I've understood
correctly, that shouldn't be the case.
Reshape takes place in a window. All io *beyond* the window is allowed
to proceed normally - that part of the array has not been reshaped so
the old parameters are used.
All io *in front* of the window is allowed to proceed normally - that
part of the array has been reshaped so the new parameters are used.
io *IN* the window is paused until the window has passed. This
interruption should be short and sweet.
Cheers,
Wol
