RHBA-2010:0267 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated system-config-lvm packages that fix several bugs are now available.

Description

system-config-lvm is a utility for graphically configuring logical volumes.

This update includes the following fixes:

• system-config-lvm started very slowly. In these updated packages,

system-config-lvm uses caching for such information, which resolves this
issue. (BZ#525116)

• system-config-lvm did not start correctly in some cases when a physical

volume was created on a logical volume. In these updated packages,
system-config-lvm contains fixes for this situation. (BZ#522200)

• system-config-lvm failed when scanning mirrored logical volume with

corelog. In these updated package, system-config-lvm works correctly with
such volumes.(BZ#516609)

• system-config-lvm failed to create volumes in a Japanese environment. In

these updated package, system-config-lvm correctly translates strings
from/to correct encoding. (BZ#515322)

• system-config-lvm corrupted data when used on a volume exported through

iSCSI. In these updated packages, system-config-lvm refuses to work with
volumes which are used if they are not mounted. (BZ#514268)

• system-config-lvm started extremely slowly when used over a slow network.

In these updated package, the system-config-lvm progress bar is updated
less frequently but is still fluent even on local displays.(BZ#502042)

• system-config-lvm lost mount attributes in /etc/fstab after a change of

volumes. In these updated packages, system-config-lvm preserves all
attributes from /etc/fstab.(BZ#475434, BZ#455945)

• system-config-lvm did not support ext4 file systems. In these updated

packages, system-config-lvm supports ext4 file systems.(BZ#444525)

• system-config-lvm did not work correctly in the Oriya language when some

numbers where written using their glyphs. In these updated packages,
system-config-lvm uses Arabic numbers everywhere.(BZ#243646)

• system-config-lvm used extents as a default unit size for volumes. In

these updated package, system-config-lvm uses MB, GB, or TB, depending on
the size of volume. (BZ#217752)

Users are advised to upgrade to these updated system-config-lvm packages,
which resolve these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 243646 - Unable to modify logical partition (or_IN)
• BZ - 444525 - RFE: add ext4/ext4dev support to system-config-lvm in RHEL5
• BZ - 455945 - Resizing a lv results in the fstab entry being altered
• BZ - 475434 - removing swap entries from fstab
• BZ - 502042 - system-config-lvm start-up extremely slow with remote display over a slow network
• BZ - 514268 - s-c-lvm corrupts data when the extending LV is over a remote device (iscsi).
• BZ - 515322 - LVM volume cannot be create with system-config-lvm tool in Japanese environment
• BZ - 516609 - Mirrored LV with corelog is not shown properly
• BZ - 522200 - [CRM#1935122] system-config-lvm crashes at startup (empty PhysicalVolume.devnames)

CVEs

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References

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