[Bug 1247064] [NEW] mdraid not assembled correctly when booting from kernel newer than 2.6.32-33

René Bleisch accounts at climate.unibe.ch
Fri Nov 1 11:36:02 UTC 2013


Public bug reported:

I operate a raid server consisting of two hardware RAID6 arrays (11 2 TB disks each), which are combined in a MD-raid (Raid0).
When booting Kernel 2.6.32-33, the Raid is assembled correctly:

cat /proc/mdstat:
--------------------
Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10] 
md0 : active raid0 sdb1[0] sdc1[1]
      35156244352 blocks 64k chunks
      
unused devices: <none>

cat /proc/partitions:
------------------------
major minor  #blocks  name

   8        0  244140288 sda
   8        1     248832 sda1
   8        2    1952768 sda2
   8        3  241937408 sda3
   8       16 17578123776 sdb
   8       17 17578122240 sdb1
   8       32 17578123776 sdc
   8       33 17578122240 sdc1
   9        0 35156244352 md0


When booting any newer kernel (eg. 2.6.32-38 or 2.6.32-52), the RAID is assembled incorrectly, its size being far too low (8.5 TB instead of 35 TB). In the following, the raid array is not usable.

cat /proc/mdstat:
---------------------
Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] 
md0 : active raid0 sdb1[0] sdc1[1]
      8589934464 blocks 64k chunks
      
unused devices: <none>

cat /proc/partitions:
------------------------
major minor  #blocks  name

   8        0  244140288 sda
   8        1     248832 sda1
   8        2    1952768 sda2
   8        3  241937408 sda3
   8       16 17578123776 sdb
   8       17 17578122240 sdb1
   8       32 17578123776 sdc
   8       33 17578122240 sdc1


The two RAID6-hardware RAID arrays are recognized correctly by the system, further the Areca controllers are also working correctly.

I suspect there is a kernel bug, preventing mdadm to get the correct
device sizes for large size raid arrays.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.72-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov  1 12:09:02 2013
MDadmExamine.dev.sda: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda1.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda2.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda3: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda3'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda3.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdb: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdc: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdc'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdc.
MachineType: Supermicro X8DTU
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic root=UUID=fdee92a7-11e6-4999-8d24-473a8c7986b4 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LC_TIME=
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcMDstat:
 Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10] 
 md0 : active raid0 sdb1[0] sdc1[1]
       35156244352 blocks 64k chunks
       
 unused devices: <none>
SourcePackage: mdadm
dmi.bios.date: 08/03/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.1c
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: X8DTU
dmi.board.vendor: Supermicro
dmi.board.version: 1234567890
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 17
dmi.chassis.vendor: Supermicro
dmi.chassis.version: 1234567890
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2.1c:bd08/03/2012:svnSupermicro:pnX8DTU:pvr1234567890:rvnSupermicro:rnX8DTU:rvr1234567890:cvnSupermicro:ct17:cvr1234567890:
dmi.product.name: X8DTU
dmi.product.version: 1234567890
dmi.sys.vendor: Supermicro
etc.blkid.tab: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/blkid.tab'

** Affects: mdadm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid

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Title:
  mdraid not assembled correctly when booting from kernel newer than
  2.6.32-33

Status in “mdadm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I operate a raid server consisting of two hardware RAID6 arrays (11 2 TB disks each), which are combined in a MD-raid (Raid0).
  When booting Kernel 2.6.32-33, the Raid is assembled correctly:

  cat /proc/mdstat:
  --------------------
  Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10] 
  md0 : active raid0 sdb1[0] sdc1[1]
        35156244352 blocks 64k chunks
        
  unused devices: <none>

  cat /proc/partitions:
  ------------------------
  major minor  #blocks  name

     8        0  244140288 sda
     8        1     248832 sda1
     8        2    1952768 sda2
     8        3  241937408 sda3
     8       16 17578123776 sdb
     8       17 17578122240 sdb1
     8       32 17578123776 sdc
     8       33 17578122240 sdc1
     9        0 35156244352 md0

  
  When booting any newer kernel (eg. 2.6.32-38 or 2.6.32-52), the RAID is assembled incorrectly, its size being far too low (8.5 TB instead of 35 TB). In the following, the raid array is not usable.

  cat /proc/mdstat:
  ---------------------
  Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] 
  md0 : active raid0 sdb1[0] sdc1[1]
        8589934464 blocks 64k chunks
        
  unused devices: <none>

  cat /proc/partitions:
  ------------------------
  major minor  #blocks  name

     8        0  244140288 sda
     8        1     248832 sda1
     8        2    1952768 sda2
     8        3  241937408 sda3
     8       16 17578123776 sdb
     8       17 17578122240 sdb1
     8       32 17578123776 sdc
     8       33 17578122240 sdc1

  
  The two RAID6-hardware RAID arrays are recognized correctly by the system, further the Areca controllers are also working correctly.

  I suspect there is a kernel bug, preventing mdadm to get the correct
  device sizes for large size raid arrays.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.72-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Nov  1 12:09:02 2013
  MDadmExamine.dev.sda: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sda1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda1.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sda2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda2.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sda3: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda3'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda3.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sdb: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sdc: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdc'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdc.
  MachineType: Supermicro X8DTU
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic root=UUID=fdee92a7-11e6-4999-8d24-473a8c7986b4 ro quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
   LC_TIME=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcMDstat:
   Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [raid10] 
   md0 : active raid0 sdb1[0] sdc1[1]
         35156244352 blocks 64k chunks
         
   unused devices: <none>
  SourcePackage: mdadm
  dmi.bios.date: 08/03/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 2.1c
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: X8DTU
  dmi.board.vendor: Supermicro
  dmi.board.version: 1234567890
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 17
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Supermicro
  dmi.chassis.version: 1234567890
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2.1c:bd08/03/2012:svnSupermicro:pnX8DTU:pvr1234567890:rvnSupermicro:rnX8DTU:rvr1234567890:cvnSupermicro:ct17:cvr1234567890:
  dmi.product.name: X8DTU
  dmi.product.version: 1234567890
  dmi.sys.vendor: Supermicro
  etc.blkid.tab: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/blkid.tab'

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