Bug 217726 – kernel dm: prevent removal of open devices

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Bug 217726 - kernel dm: prevent removal of open devices

Summary:	kernel dm: prevent removal of open devices

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	4.4
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Milan Broz
QA Contact:	Brian Brock
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Reported:	2006-11-29 11:50 EST by Milan Broz
Modified:	2013-02-28 23:04 EST (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	RHBA-2007-0304
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2007-05-08 00:18:07 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHBA-2007:0304	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5	2007-04-28 14:58:50 EDT

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Description Milan Broz 2006-11-29 11:50:28 EST

If you misuse the device-mapper interface (or there's a bug in your userspace
tools) it's possible to end up with 'unlinked' mapped devices that cannot be
removed until you reboot (along with uninterruptible processes).

Fixed upstream.

Comment 1 RHEL Product and Program Management 2006-11-29 12:13:46 EST

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.

Comment 4 Jason Baron 2006-12-07 15:40:30 EST

committed in stream U5 build 42.29. A test kernel with this patch is available
from http://people.redhat.com/~jbaron/rhel4/

Comment 5 Jay Turner 2006-12-18 10:02:39 EST

QE ack for RHEL4.5.

Comment 8 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-05-08 00:18:07 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html

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