Wipefs error dev sdb probing initialization failed device or resource busy

Error wiping device.  Command-line wipefs -a "/dev/sdb" exited with non-zero exit status 1: wipefs: error: /dev/sdb: probing initialization failed: Device or resource busy (udisks-error-quary,0)

4

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 218, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 209, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 659, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 682, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 219, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 210, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 660, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 683, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 219, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 210, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 664, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 687, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 665, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 688, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 686, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 709, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 684, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 707, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 685, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 708, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 121, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 682, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 705, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 137, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 122, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 682, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 705, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 137, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 122, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 685, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 708, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 148, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 133, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 685, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 708, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 148, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 133, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 688, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 711, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 174, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 159, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 688, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 711, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 148, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 133, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 688, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 711, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout
Error wiping newly created partition /dev/sda1: Command-line `wipefs -a "/dev/sda1"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: wipefs: error: /dev/sda1: probing initialization failed: No such file or directory

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 148, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 133, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 689, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 712, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 148, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 133, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 689, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 712, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout
Error wiping newly created partition /dev/sda1: Command-line `wipefs -a "/dev/sda1"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: wipefs: error: /dev/sda1: probing initialization failed: No such file or directory

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "check-storage-luks", line 54, in testLuks
    "mount_point": mount_point_secret })
  File "storagelib.py", line 151, in dialog
    self.dialog_wait_close()
  File "storagelib.py", line 136, in dialog_wait_close
    self.browser.wait_not_present('#dialog')
  File "testlib.py", line 220, in wait_not_present
    return self.wait_js_func('!ph_is_present', selector)
  File "testlib.py", line 211, in wait_js_func
    return self.phantom.wait("%s(%s)" % (func, ','.join(map(jsquote, args))))
  File "testlib.py", line 698, in <lambda>
    return lambda *args: self._invoke(name, *args)
  File "testlib.py", line 721, in _invoke
    raise Error(res['error'])
Error: timeout
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Description

Richard W.M. Jones

2012-11-03 17:14:18 UTC

Description of problem:

We use wipefs as part of the libguestfs tests, and I've noticed
two (related) changes recently.  One is not a bug, the other
seems to be a bug.

First change: You can no longer wipe a mounted filesystem, eg:
 mount /dev/sda1 /foo
 wipefs -a /dev/sda1
fails with:
 /dev/sda1: probing initialization failed: Device or resource busy

That is obviously NOT a bug.  You don't want to be able to
wipe a filesystem which the kernel has mounted.

However a second error looks like it is a bug:

 wipefs -a /dev/sda
 /dev/sda: probing initialization failed: Device or resource busy

In this second case, /dev/sda contains partitions, but nothing is
mounted.  Obviously I want to erase the partitions which is the
whole point of running wipefs(!)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

util-linux.x86_64 0:2.22.1-3.fc19
(for other packages, see:
http://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org//work/tasks/1830/4651830/root.log)

How reproducible:

100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run the libguestfs tests on Rawhide.

Additional info:

Example of the second failure:
http://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org//work/tasks/1830/4651830/build.log

Comment 1

Richard W.M. Jones

2012-11-03 18:29:55 UTC

This worked with util-linux 2.22.1-1.fc19 & coreutils 8.17.
It was when I upgraded to util-linux 2.22.1-3 & coreutils 8.20
that it breaks.

Comment 4

Karel Zak

2012-11-20 13:47:41 UTC

(In reply to comment #0)
> However a second error looks like it is a bug:
> 
>  wipefs -a /dev/sda
>  /dev/sda: probing initialization failed: Device or resource busy
> 
> In this second case, /dev/sda contains partitions, but nothing is
> mounted. 

I have doubts that nothing is mounted... partitioned device, 
nothing mounted:

  # strace -e open ./wipefs --no-act -a /dev/sdb 2>&1 | grep sdb
  open("/dev/sdb", O_RDWR|O_EXCL)         = 3

  success!

partitioned device, sdb1 mounted:

  # mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/test

  # strace -e open ./wipefs --no-act -a /dev/sdb 2>&1 | grep sdb
  open("/dev/sdb", O_RDWR|O_EXCL)         = -1 EBUSY (Device or resource busy)

it means that partition table has no impact to O_EXCL, the problem is if any partition is mounted.

It all seems like correct and expected ... I think we don't want to allow to delete partition table if any partition is actively used.

Comment 6

Karel Zak

2012-11-22 10:40:25 UTC

Fixed by upstream commit 2968c3fc7388f88b8debe64d61d9785601c16436.