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  • 1.  gpfs filesystems will not mount after upgrading linux with yum

    Posted Fri August 04, 2023 05:21 AM

    we performed security patches on linux where a couple of gpfs are mounted. since upgrade it is not possible to perform the mounts anymore. 

    i tried to rebuild the kernel module but it fails: 

    Using /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/mmbuildgpl --build-package to recreate the kernel module fails with errors:

    make[2]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-477.15.1.el8_8.x86_64'
    CC [M] /usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux/tracelin.o
    /usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux/tracelin.c: In function 'trc_unlocked_ioctl':
    /usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux/tracelin.c:915:18: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'state'; did you mean '__state'?
    current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
    ^~~~~
    __state
    /usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux/tracelin.c:961:16: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'state'; did you mean '__state'?
    current->state = TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE;
    ^~~~~
    __state
    make[3]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:318: /usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux/tracelin.o] Error 1
    make[2]: *** [Makefile:1616: _module_/usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux] Error 2
    make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-477.15.1.el8_8.x86_64'
    make[1]: *** [makefile:131: modules] Error 1
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/lpp/mmfs/src/gpl-linux'
    make: *** [makefile:148: Modules] Error 1

    is this a known issue. 

    we realize we have a pretty old storage scale and it needs to be upgrades but I do not find a way to download the latest version 5.1.8.1 which is the one tested by ibm for rhel8.8 and the kernet 4.18.0-477.15.1 as read in the FAQ. 

    are there are any temporary workarounds? 

    thanks you 



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    Mario Garcia
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  • 2.  RE: gpfs filesystems will not mount after upgrading linux with yum

    Posted Mon August 07, 2023 11:55 PM

    Hola Mario!

    Aren't you able to download Storage Scale from https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/? I was able to find and download Storage Scale 5.1.8.1  from there



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    Luis Lopez
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  • 3.  RE: gpfs filesystems will not mount after upgrading linux with yum

    Posted Tue August 08, 2023 03:17 AM

    yes I do but is it possible to make a direct upgrade from 5.0.5.8 to the latest version using the file found on fixcentral? 

    thank you.



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    Mario Garcia
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