Looks like this may finally have been fixed in Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774560
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #774560 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774560 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to lvm2 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1539934 Title: Load thin Kernel Modules in initramfs for support on boot Status in lvm2 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have an issue where lvm2 thinpool volume groups are not automatically activated after reboot. Environmentals: Ubuntu Server 15.10, minimal install UEFI/Secure Boot in use Ubuntu 15.10 (GNU/Linux 4.2.0-25-generic x86_64) root@cluster-02:~# cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="15.10 (Wily Werewolf)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 15.10" VERSION_ID="15.10" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"; SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"; BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"; Here is the volume config before adding the new volume: root@cluster-02:~# lvs -a LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert lvswap vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvtmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvvartmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvhome vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvroot vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvusr vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvvar vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 3.72g lvvarcache vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 119.21g lvvarlib vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 32.00g lvvarlog vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 14.90g I add a new thinpool volume using this command: lvcreate -L 1T --type thin-pool --thinpool vgraid10/lvlxc root@cluster-02:~# lvcreate -L 1T --type thin-pool --thinpool vgraid10/lvlxc Logical volume "lvlxc" created. Which results in this lvs: root@cluster-02:~# lvs -a LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert lvswap vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvtmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvvartmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvhome vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvlxc vgraid10 twi-a-tz-- 1.00t 0.00 0.42 [lvlxc_tdata] vgraid10 Twi-ao---- 1.00t [lvlxc_tmeta] vgraid10 ewi-ao---- 128.00m [lvol0_pmspare] vgraid10 ewi------- 128.00m lvroot vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvusr vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvvar vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 3.72g lvvarcache vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 119.21g lvvarlib vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 32.00g lvvarlog vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 14.90g I then create an unprivileged lxc container using the thinpool: root@cluster-02:~# lxc-create -B lvm --vgname=vgraid10 --thinpool=lvlxc -t download -n tmpl-centos-7-unpriv --fssize 16GB -- -d centos -r 7 -a amd64 File descriptor 3 (/var/lib/lxc/tmpl-centos-7-unpriv/partial) leaked on lvcreate invocation. Parent PID 9118: lxc-create Logical volume "tmpl-centos-7-unpriv" created. Using image from local cache Unpacking the rootfs ... The lvs output: root@cluster-02:~# lvs -a LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert lvswap vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvtmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvvartmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvhome vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvlxc vgraid10 twi-aotz-- 1.00t 0.09 0.46 [lvlxc_tdata] vgraid10 Twi-ao---- 1.00t [lvlxc_tmeta] vgraid10 ewi-ao---- 128.00m [lvol0_pmspare] vgraid10 ewi------- 128.00m lvroot vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvusr vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvvar vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 3.72g lvvarcache vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 119.21g lvvarlib vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 32.00g lvvarlog vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 14.90g tmpl-centos-7-unpriv vgraid10 Vwi-a-tz-- 16.00g lvlxc 5.94 Everything is ok at this point. Now, I will reboot the machine. root@cluster-02:~# lvs -a LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert lvswap vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvtmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvvartmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvhome vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvlxc vgraid10 twi---tz-- 1.00t [lvlxc_tdata] vgraid10 Twi------- 1.00t [lvlxc_tmeta] vgraid10 ewi------- 128.00m [lvol0_pmspare] vgraid10 ewi------- 128.00m lvroot vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvusr vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvvar vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 3.72g lvvarcache vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 119.21g lvvarlib vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 32.00g lvvarlog vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 14.90g tmpl-centos-7-unpriv vgraid10 Vwi---tz-- 16.00g lvlxc At this point, the volume groups (thinpool and thin volume) are not active. This causes issues and requires that I manually activate the volumes: root@cluster-02:~# lvchange -ay vgraid10/lvlxc root@cluster-02:~# lvs -a LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert lvswap vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvtmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvvartmp vgraid0 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvhome vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 29.80g lvlxc vgraid10 twi-aotz-- 1.00t 0.09 0.46 [lvlxc_tdata] vgraid10 Twi-ao---- 1.00t [lvlxc_tmeta] vgraid10 ewi-ao---- 128.00m [lvol0_pmspare] vgraid10 ewi------- 128.00m lvroot vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvusr vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 7.45g lvvar vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 3.72g lvvarcache vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 119.21g lvvarlib vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 32.00g lvvarlog vgraid10 -wi-ao---- 14.90g tmpl-centos-7-unpriv vgraid10 Vwi---tz-- 16.00g lvlxc I have tried setting flags on the thinpool (vgraid10/lvlxc) as follows, to no avail: root@cluster-02:~# lvchange -kn vgraid10/lvlxc root@cluster-02:~# lvchange -ay vgraid10/lvlxc root@cluster-02:~# lvchange -aye vgraid10/lvlxc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lvm2/+bug/1539934/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
