From 4b0565b82f9f2bab0d9fdbc23c63e63cbddba61d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zdenek Kabelac Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:10:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] libdm: enhance error message --- libdm/libdm-deptree.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/libdm/libdm-deptree.c b/libdm/libdm-deptree.c index 887e8f275..ffd084e52 100644 --- a/libdm/libdm-deptree.c +++ b/libdm/libdm-deptree.c @@ -1503,8 +1503,37 @@ static int _thin_pool_node_message(struct dm_tree_node *dnode, struct thin_messa } if (!_node_message(dnode->info.major, dnode->info.minor, - tm->expected_errno, buf)) - return_0; + tm->expected_errno, buf)) { + switch (m->type) { + case DM_THIN_MESSAGE_CREATE_SNAP: + case DM_THIN_MESSAGE_CREATE_THIN: + if (errno == EEXIST) { + /* + * ATM errno from ioctl() is preserved through code error path chain + * If this would ever change, another way need to be used to + * obtain result from failed DM message + */ + log_error("Thin pool %s already contain thin device with device_id %u.", + _node_name(dnode), m->u.m_create_snap.device_id); + /* + * TODO: + * + * Give some useful advice how to solve this problem, + * until lvconvert --repair can handle this automatically + */ + log_error("Manual intervention may be required to remove device dev_id=%u in thin pool metadata.", + m->u.m_create_snap.device_id); + log_error("Optionally new thin volume with device_id=%u can be manually added into a volume group.", + m->u.m_create_snap.device_id); + log_warn("WARNING: When uncertain how to do this, contact support!"); + return 0; + } + /* fall through */ + default: + return_0; + } + + } return 1; }