Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Michael Tokarev
On 26.05.2012 19:03, Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: [] >> Note also that you still have the same inconsistency -- you list >> /dev/md/0 in mdadm.conf, but use /dev/md0 as root filesystem. I >> can't say it works by design, more by a chance, it is better to >> use consistent naming there. > > Alri

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
On Sat, 26 May 2012, Michael Tokarev wrote: > > There's another possibility -- to try to detect such a disparity > (when one place uses one name and another place uses alternative > name) and fail if found. This sound like a good idea: detect the disparity and recommend the proper alternative? >

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
On Sat, 26 May 2012, Michael Tokarev wrote: > On 26.05.2012 16:06, Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: > > hi mdadm 3.2.5-1tool to administer Linux MD arrays > > ..because it is sid, and this is mdadm version I uploaded to > unstable/sid just a few HOURS ago, and you already have it >

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Michael Tokarev
On 26.05.2012 18:11, Michael Tokarev wrote: [] > when generating the image. The only possible case I can think > of is when you listed > > INITRDSTART=/dev/md0 > > (the same as for root filesystem in fstab), but using /dev/md/0 > in mdadm.conf -- in this case, mkinitramfs reports: > > W: mdadm

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Michael Tokarev
[Back to the original bugreport, after removing all private data] On 26.05.2012 16:06, Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: > On Sat, 26 May 2012, Michael Tokarev wrote: >> On 26.05.2012 15:37, Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: >>> On Sat, 26 May 2012, Michael Tokarev wrote: Do you still remember ho

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
On Sat, 26 May 2012, Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: > On Sat, 26 May 2012, Michael Tokarev wrote: > > > > tags 639830 + moreinfo unreproducible > > thanks > > > > On 26.05.2012 13:03, Michael Tokarev wrote: > > > > > > When creating initramfs, alternative MD device names (/dev/md/X) > > > apparent

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
On Sat, 26 May 2012, Michael Tokarev wrote: > > tags 639830 + moreinfo unreproducible > thanks > > On 26.05.2012 13:03, Michael Tokarev wrote: > > > > When creating initramfs, alternative MD device names (/dev/md/X) > > apparently are not handled correctly by mdadm initramfs hook > > Ok. After qui

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2012-05-26 Thread Michael Tokarev
tags 639830 + moreinfo unreproducible thanks On 26.05.2012 13:03, Michael Tokarev wrote: > > When creating initramfs, alternative MD device names (/dev/md/X) apparently > are not handled correctly by mdadm initramfs hook Ok. After quite some digging I was able to - sort of, anyway - reproduce

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2011-08-31 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
On Wed, 31 Aug 2011, martin f krafft wrote: > > Can you add 'set -x' to the top of the hook, remake the initramfs, > and put it somewhere for me to download (or > ftp://ftp.madduck.net/incoming)? Alright. I see I've drawn too early conclusions :( Luckly, I've been able to reproduce. After doing

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2011-08-30 Thread martin f krafft
Can you add 'set -x' to the top of the hook, remake the initramfs, and put it somewhere for me to download (or ftp://ftp.madduck.net/incoming)? Thanks, -- .''`. martin f. krafft Related projects: : :' : proud Debian developer http://debiansystem.info `. `'` http://peop

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2011-08-30 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
On Tue, 30 Aug 2011, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn > [2011.08.30.1922 +0200]: > > My experience is that everything boils down to device names. > > > > /dev/md0 and /dev/md/0 is the same device, AFAICT. > > They should be handled as equaly. This trivial patch: > >

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2011-08-30 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn [2011.08.30.1922 +0200]: > My experience is that everything boils down to device names. > > /dev/md0 and /dev/md/0 is the same device, AFAICT. > They should be handled as equaly. This trivial patch: These are handled the same by mdadm already. Please try to

Bug#639830: mdadm: alternative md-device names

2011-08-30 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
Package: mdadm Version: 3.1.4-1+8efb9d1 Severity: important Dear Maintainer, *** Please consider answering these questions, where appropiate *** * What led up to the situation? unbootable system * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or ineffective)? modify /etc/i