Re: kernel panic: raid1 + loop

From: Mike Galbraith (mikeg@weiden.de)
Date: Sun Jun 18 2000 - 23:11:59 EST


On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, bug1 wrote:

> Im trying to create a raid1 mirror comprised of two loop filesytems.

The loop driver has some problems in 2.4.x.

> Its probably an unusual thing to do, but i did get it working under
> 2.4.0test1-ac18 a couple of times and even managed to remove one of the
> two loop filesystems, move it and then reintegrate it once.

>From testing, the loop device will appear to work fine until you apply
memory pressure.. at which point you may encounter corruption. (I do)

> In 2.4.0test1-ac20 i get the kernel panic trying to create the array.

> Kernel panic: loop: block not locked

Interesting.

        -Mike

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