Recommended update for mdadm
SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for mdadm
This update for mdadm provides many fixes and enhancements:
* Don't wait so long when creating arrays. (bnc#816382)
* Allow array to be stopped using the kernel name.
(bnc#821861)
* If mpath is in use, disable mdadm auto-assembly
except on dm devices. (bnc#838528)
* Fix size handling for RAID0 arrays during reshape.
(bnc#821934)
* Fix problem with calculation of space available for
reshape. (bnc#821934)
* Clarify connection between action=re-add and bitmaps
in mdadm.conf.5. (bnc#773010)
* Print correct size for large external metadata
arrays. (bnc#797116)
* Retry failed removes in mdadm. (bnc#808647)
* Don't assemble the same array with two different
names. (bnc#828436)
* Attempt to remove from an array any device which
disappear. (bnc#819331)
* Fix problems with RAID10 re-sync and recovery not
completing properly. (bnc#834041)
* Allow mdadm to create arrays with more than 1000
devices. (bnc#819930)
* Remove partitions from device when included in an
'external' array. (bnc#817841)
The update also includes md_monitor 5.0 which fixes the
following issues:
* Fix incorrect disk detach on arrays with lots of
DASDs. (bnc#827013)
* Fix locking sequence in reset_mirror(). (bnc#840526)
* Do not call ioctl on timeout to avoid blocking.
(bnc#839559)
* Fix typo in discover_md_components. (bnc#841796)
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-RU-2014:0291-1 |
| Rating: | low |
| References: | #773010 #797116 #808647 #816382 #817841 #819331 #819930 #821861 #821934 #827013 #828436 #834041 #838528 #839559 #840526 #841796 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that has 16 recommended fixes can now be installed.
Description:
This update for mdadm provides many fixes and enhancements:
* Don't wait so long when creating arrays. (bnc#816382)
* Allow array to be stopped using the kernel name.
(bnc#821861)
* If mpath is in use, disable mdadm auto-assembly
except on dm devices. (bnc#838528)
* Fix size handling for RAID0 arrays during reshape.
(bnc#821934)
* Fix problem with calculation of space available for
reshape. (bnc#821934)
* Clarify connection between action=re-add and bitmaps
in mdadm.conf.5. (bnc#773010)
* Print correct size for large external metadata
arrays. (bnc#797116)
* Retry failed removes in mdadm. (bnc#808647)
* Don't assemble the same array with two different
names. (bnc#828436)
* Attempt to remove from an array any device which
disappear. (bnc#819331)
* Fix problems with RAID10 re-sync and recovery not
completing properly. (bnc#834041)
* Allow mdadm to create arrays with more than 1000
devices. (bnc#819930)
* Remove partitions from device when included in an
'external' array. (bnc#817841)
The update also includes md_monitor 5.0 which fixes the
following issues:
* Fix incorrect disk detach on arrays with lots of
DASDs. (bnc#827013)
* Fix locking sequence in reset_mirror(). (bnc#840526)
* Do not call ioctl on timeout to avoid blocking.
(bnc#839559)
* Fix typo in discover_md_components. (bnc#841796)
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
zypper in -t patch slessp3-mdadm-8890 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
zypper in -t patch slessp3-mdadm-8890 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
zypper in -t patch sledsp3-mdadm-8890
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
- mdadm-3.2.6-0.23.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
- mdadm-3.2.6-0.23.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
- mdadm-3.2.6-0.23.1
References:
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/773010
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/797116
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/808647
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/816382
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/817841
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/819331
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/819930
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/821861
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/821934
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/827013
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/828436
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/834041
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/838528
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/839559
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/840526
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/841796
- http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b94141d1c37fe1845a4e14da5f2fc220