Bug#780818: lvm2 should never try to access /dev/mmcblk0rpmb (avoid hangs)

[Bastian Blank]

Control: reassign -1 src:linux

Hi

On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 05:30:47PM -0400, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:
> However, it also has a Replay Protected Memory Block, which appears as a 
> block device, but causes several-second system hangs when anyone tries 
> to read from it.

I don't think it is a bug in lvm to try reading a device.

> lvm is a prime culprit of trying to scan this device, which is just not 
> going to be helpful to users, since it won't contain a PV.

How does it know that as a fact?

Re-assigning to linux, as it allowes read request on devices not
supporting it.

Regards,
Bastian

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