xfs_read_buf error 5.

["Nikhil Kulkarni" <nikhil_kulkarni@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

 

We are running the latest stable kernel 2.6.18 on RedHat Enterprise 4
Update 4.

When I create an xfs partition and assign it a size > 2GB, I get the
following errors during bootup:

 

Sep 21 15:44:06 ssimppi7 kernel:  sda: sda1

Sep 21 15:44:06 ssimppi7 kernel: sda1: rw=0, want=7167993856,
limit=2873026796

Sep 21 15:44:06 ssimppi7 kernel: I/O error in filesystem ("sda1")
meta-data dev sda1 block 0x1ab3ee7ff       ("xfs_read_buf") error 5 buf
count 512

Sep 21 15:43:51 ssimppi7 mount: mount: /dev/sda1: can't read superblock

 

If the partition size is < 2GB then everything works smoothly. The
filesystem mounts successfully.

 

I searched the archives but could not find anything that would help me
in debugging this issue.

 

I was wondering if anyone else has reported the same issue or if I am
missing a step or if this is a defect in the code or

something??

 

Your response is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Nikhil



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