RHBA-2010:0510 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated lvm2 packages that fix various bugs are now available.

Description

The lvm2 packages contain support for Logical Volume Management (LVM).

These updated lvm2 packages include fixes for the following bugs:

• the command lvchange --refresh used to cause unexpected partial mapping if

some PVs were missing. lvchange --refresh requires a partial flag for missing
PVs. This problem is resolved and lvchange --refresh recognizes now --partial.
(BZ#601078)

• the lvm command used to fail when the log file specified in lvm.conf was not

available. This problem is now resolved and the commands simply log the error
and continue as if there was no log file specified at all. (BZ#601079)

All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these
issues.

Solution

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

This update is available via the 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 - 601078 - LVM2: lvchange --refresh returns without error when pvs are missing
• BZ - 601079 - Boot fails with LVM logging to file and / not on LV

CVEs

(none)

References

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