This exists in the latest 5.8 rpms. 2.6.18-274.el5 lvm2-2.02.88-4.el5 BUILT: Wed Nov 16 09:40:55 CST 2011 lvm2-cluster-2.02.88-4.el5 BUILT: Wed Nov 16 09:46:51 CST 2011 device-mapper-1.02.67-2.el5 BUILT: Mon Oct 17 08:31:56 CDT 2011 device-mapper-event-1.02.67-2.el5 BUILT: Mon Oct 17 08:31:56 CDT 2011 cmirror-1.1.39-10.el5 BUILT: Wed Sep 8 16:32:05 CDT 2010 kmod-cmirror-0.1.22-3.el5 BUILT: Tue Dec 22 13:39:47 CST 2009 SCENARIO - [looping_mirror_log_converts] Create a core log mirror and then convert it's log from core to disk to mirrored 20 times grant-01: lvcreate -m 1 -n mirror_log_convert --mirrorlog core -l 11508 mirror_sanity /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2 /dev/sdb3 /dev/sdb6 Convert loop 1 Convert to disk log grant-01: lvconvert -m 1 --mirrorlog disk /dev/mirror_sanity/mirror_log_convert Internal error: _alloc_parallel_area called without any allocation to do. Internal error: _alloc_parallel_area called without any allocation to do. Internal error: _alloc_parallel_area called without any allocation to do. Insufficient suitable allocatable extents for logical volume : 0 more required Unable to allocate extents for mirror log. converting to disk log failed
Created attachment 535199 [details] RHEL5.8 port of upstream patch
Fixed in lvm2-2.02.88-5.el5.
Fix verified in the latest rpms. 2.6.18-274.el5 lvm2-2.02.88-5.el5 BUILT: Fri Dec 2 12:25:45 CST 2011 lvm2-cluster-2.02.88-5.el5 BUILT: Fri Dec 2 12:48:37 CST 2011 device-mapper-1.02.67-2.el5 BUILT: Mon Oct 17 08:31:56 CDT 2011 device-mapper-event-1.02.67-2.el5 BUILT: Mon Oct 17 08:31:56 CDT 2011 cmirror-1.1.39-10.el5 BUILT: Wed Sep 8 16:32:05 CDT 2010 kmod-cmirror-0.1.22-3.el5 BUILT: Tue Dec 22 13:39:47 CST 2009 SCENARIO - [looping_mirror_log_converts] Create a core log mirror and then convert it's log from core to disk to mirrored 20 times taft-02: lvcreate -m 1 -n mirror_log_convert --mirrorlog core -l 19101 mirror_sanity /dev/sdh1 /dev/sdh2 /dev/sdg1 /dev/sdg2 Skipping redundant logged cmirrors are not supported Convert loop 1 Convert to disk log taft-02: lvconvert -m 1 --mirrorlog disk /dev/mirror_sanity/mirror_log_convert Verifying that mirror redundancy isn't lost Convert back to core log Convert loop 2 Convert to disk log taft-02: lvconvert -m 1 --mirrorlog disk /dev/mirror_sanity/mirror_log_convert Verifying that mirror redundancy isn't lost Convert back to core log [...]
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Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0161.html