Can't reattach gbde slice [testing]

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

can you try the two fixes I just committed to -current ?


In message <20040910163707.GL34157 at afields.ca>, Allan Fields writes:
>On Wed, Sep 08, 2004 at 03:25:24PM +0200, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
>>
>> Here is one bugfix, but I'm not 100% sure it is what bites
>> you, but please test anyway.
>
>It doesn't resolve the master key sector overwrite bug, but otherwise
>works fine.  In my tests number_of_keys=4 works reliably even with
>raw slices, doesn't preclude scenario w/ beginning of slice being
>overwritten by other install/OS.
>
>The issue seems at some point (depending on master key location)
>w/ number_of_keys=1 the device eventually fills up enough to
>overwrite key sector(s): could be boundary condition.
>
>To try:
>- number_of_keys=2, number_of_keys=3
>- fist_sector=0+x, last_sector=N-x tests
>- debug: set some break points in bde when (offset == master key offset)
>(other tests:)
>- backup/restore key sectors, try fsck
>- non-ufs use of device should reproduce, verify
>
>> Poul-Henning
>>
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