Bug 1193654

Summary: rsync to lvm block devices fails by deleting udev entries and replacing with block device contents
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Jason Pyeron <jpyeron>
Component: rsyncAssignee: Michal Ruprich <mruprich>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: BaseOS QE Security Team <qe-baseos-security>
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Version: 6.7CC: ibaldo, thozza
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Last Closed: 2017-09-06 09:22:01 UTC Type: Bug
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Description Jason Pyeron 2015-02-17 20:14:53 UTC 
Description of problem:

see: https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-lvm/2015-February/msg00020.html

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

3.0.6-12

How reproducible:

always

Steps to Reproduce:

see: https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-lvm/2015-February/msg00018.html

Actual results:

udev block device node removed and replaced with regular file

Expected results:

rsync updates block device contents

Additional info:

patch in progress.

ETA 12 hours.
Comment 1 Jason Pyeron 2015-02-17 20:22:30 UTC 
Created attachment 992872 [details]
spec file patch
Comment 2 Jason Pyeron 2015-02-17 20:23:47 UTC 
Created attachment 992875 [details]
write devices patch

does not work against symlinks

e.g. do not target /dev/vg_XXXXXX/lv_XXXXXX instead target /dev/dm-X
Comment 3 Jason Pyeron 2015-02-18 01:26:10 UTC 
Created attachment 992982 [details]
spec file patch

better stat handling
Comment 4 Jason Pyeron 2015-02-18 01:29:10 UTC 
Created attachment 992983 [details]
write devices patch

better stat handling
Comment 8 Tomáš Hozza 2017-09-06 09:22:01 UTC 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 transitioned to the Production 3 Phase on May 10, 2017.  During the Production 3 Phase, Critical impact Security Advisories (RHSAs) and selected Urgent Priority Bug Fix Advisories (RHBAs) may be released as they become available.

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This issue does not appear to meet the inclusion criteria for the Production Phase 3 and will be marked as CLOSED/WONTFIX. If this remains a critical requirement, please contact Red Hat Customer Support to request a re-evaluation of the issue, citing a clear business justification.  Red Hat Customer Support can be contacted via the Red Hat Customer Portal at the following URL:

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