Removal of LVM snapshot of root filesystem hangs with lvremove stuck in a page fault

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • Attempt to remove an LVM2 snapshot of the root filesystem causing the system to hang
  • While removing a snapshot, lvremove get stuck waiting on a page fault while the root filesystem's LVM2 volume is suspended

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise 6
  • LVM2 snapshots or the root filesystem

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