Re: [Xen-users] LV resize encrypted volume

[Jan Bakuwel <jan.bakuwel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Fajar,

On 21/03/12 19:46, Fajar A. Nugraha wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Jan Bakuwel <jan.bakuwel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> At this point I'm guessing that there might be a bug your current
>>> kernel/xen versions. Since lenny is not current stable, I doubt there
>>> will be any interest to fix that.
>>
>> It must have something to do with the fact that the LV is (luks)
>> encrypted since other volumes resize without issue (I've done that many
>> times).
> But it shouldn't.
>
> dom0 shouldn't care what the domU uses the disk for, and domU's xen
> block frontend shouldn't really care what other kernel subsystem or
> userland uses the block device for. Whether it's encrypted, or used
> for filesystem, or used as raw block device for database, or whatever.

Can't agree more.

> Unfortunately, like I said earlier, since you're using old software
> there won't be much interest in fixing this.


Fair enough. I'm still hoping to find a workaround though.

>>> You should be able to permanently solve that by upgrading. Or maybe
>>> rebooting dom0 works.
>> I've scheduled a reboot of dom0 for the weekend and will inform the list
>> if that solves the problem.
> Good luck.

Thanks!

Jan



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