Re: ZFS zombie pool haunting me, please send help (ZFS bugs?)

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

el%horse64.org@localhost (Ellie) writes:

>On 11/1/26 8:49 AM, Michael van Elst wrote:
>> Renaming devices causes confusion as it is not reflected in the cache.

>Also, this sounds like a bug too. IMHO it shouldn't be my job to figure 
>out for ZFS how to keep track of partitions in a stable manner.

Maybe, but that's how ZFS works on all systems. It is also not possible
to keep the cache current without actually searching for disks, that's
why disabling the cache (plus manual import) is the suggested solution.

Saying that, I don't know why clearing the cache doesn't help in your
case.


>(And the partition didn't actually physically move, so that's a case I 
>feel like ZFS should be able to handle like any other filesystem.)

Other filesystems don't know about renamed devices. That's something
for a volume manager, and ZFS is unique in embedding one.