# Re: \[PATCH\] imsm: do not activate spares for uninitialized member arrays

- From: Jes Sorensen \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-09-15 16:16:35 
- List: linux-raid
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-raid/2016/09/6632859
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-raid/2016/09/6632859/t.md

```text
Artur Paszkiewicz [ref] writes:
> This fixes some issues when a member array is created with "missing"
> devices in a container that has more devices than used in the member
> array.
>
> Reported-by: Yi Zhang <redacted>
> Signed-off-by: Artur Paszkiewicz <redacted>
> ---
>  super-intel.c | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

Applied!

Thanks,
Jes

> diff --git a/super-intel.c b/super-intel.c
> index 92817e9..032ef00 100644
> --- a/super-intel.c
> +++ b/super-intel.c
> @@ -7789,6 +7789,11 @@ static struct mdinfo *imsm_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
>  			IMSM_T_STATE_DEGRADED)
>  		return NULL;
>  
> +	if (get_imsm_map(dev, MAP_0)->map_state == IMSM_T_STATE_UNINITIALIZED) {
> +		dprintf("imsm: No spare activation allowed. Volume is not initialized.\n");
> +		return NULL;
> +	}
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * If there are any failed disks check state of the other volume.
>  	 * Block rebuild if the another one is failed until failed disks
```