Re: Regression- XFS won't mount on partitioned md array

[David Greaves <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Greaves wrote:
> Oliver Pinter wrote:
>> this[1] patch fixed?
>>
>> 1:
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git;a=blob;f=queue-2.6.25/block-do_mounts-accept-root-non-existant-partition.patch;h=097cda9928b434994dbb157065b2ca38e7cec3a1;hb=8cc4c3b370d59deb16c2e92165a466c82e914020
> 
> 
> Looks like a possible candidate - thanks.
> 
> I think this patch is for mounting root on an md device when the partitions
> aren't yet initialised.
> 
> However:
> * When I run cfdisk I can read the partition table.
> * Subsequent attempts to mount the xfs when /proc/partitions is clearly 
> present
> still fail.
> 
>> this patch is for 2.6.25.5 kernel
> ? there isn't a 2.6.25.5
Sorry, I understand; it's queued for 2.6.25.5.

> It doesn't apply to 2.6.25.4
> 
> I'll see if I can make it apply...
Yep - it was download corruption.

Applied but it didn't help.

David