8.137. mdadm

Bug Fixes

BZ#1012505

Previously, the permissions on the /etc/cron.d/raid-check file were not sufficiently strict. This update modifies the permissions, allowing only the administrator to read the script stored in /etc/cron.d/raid-check.

BZ#1040006

Previously, the mdadm utility did not work correctly when a disk failed in an Intel Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM) RAID volume. Consequently, the failed disk was removed neither from the volume nor from the container, the volume was not in the "degraded" state, and the rebuild could not start. With this update, mdadm handles failed disks in RAID volumes properly.

BZ#1059193

Previously, the mdadm utility did not apply the "path=*" directive from the /etc/mdadm.conf file when working with SATA devices. Consequently, mdadm searched for the /dev/disk/by-path/ directory that was not created by the udev utility. The bug has been fixed and mdadm no longer ignores the "path=*" directive for SATA devices.

BZ#1059307

Prior to this update, the mdadm utility did not properly verify missing devices when creating an IMSM array. Consequently, when mdadm attempted to create an IMSM array with missing devices, it terminated unexpectedly with a segmentation fault. With this update, missing devices are verified correctly and creating an array with missing devices now works as intended.

BZ#1059316

Previously, when the mdadm thread that monitored the reshaping operation of a disk array was terminated by the SIGTERM signal, it did not clear the suspended data region of the array. As a consequence, the data on the array could become corrupted. With this update, the mdadm thread terminates cleanly and can no longer cause data corruption.

BZ#1075529

Previously, when installing on a system with only the second SATA controller having RSTe mode enabled in UEFI mode, mdadm would not detect the RAID volumes, and installation to them would not be possible. With this update, mdadm correctly detects the RAID volumes and installation to the volumes can happen.

BZ#1136868

Prior to this update, the mdadm utility failed to create an Intel RAID volume when component size was larger than 100GiB. This problem occurred on RAID level 1, 5, and 10. This bug has been fixed and Intel RAID volumes can now be created successfully in the described case.

BZ#1136880

Previously, when the mdadm utility was used to reshape RAID0 and RAID5 volumes created with the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM) utility, a race condition between the mdadm and mdmon utilities occurred. The reshape operation therefore failed to start. This update prevents the race condition and mdadn can now reshape IMSM modules without complications.

BZ#1136891

RAIDs created with the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM) utility do not support spanning between different controllers. Under certain circumstances, the mdadm utility allows to fully assemble IMSM RAIDs with disks under different controllers. With this update, a warning message about Host Bus Adapter mismatch is displayed in such a case.

BZ#1136903

Previously, if the system was rebooted or the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM) was restarted while reshaping an IMSM RAID, the reshape operation was not continued after reassembly. The following message was displayed:

reshape info is not in native format - cannot continue.

This bug has been fixed and reshape is now resumed after system reboot or after IMSM restart.