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-rw-r--r--doc/example.conf.in2
-rw-r--r--man/lvm.conf.5.in9
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/example.conf.in b/doc/example.conf.in
index 4f2810e1..4b461684 100644
--- a/doc/example.conf.in
+++ b/doc/example.conf.in
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ devices {
# During each LVM operation errors received from each device are counted.
# If the counter of a particular device exceeds the limit set here, no
# further I/O is sent to that device for the remainder of the respective
- # operation.
+ # operation. Setting the parameter to 0 disables the counters altogether.
disable_after_error_count = 0
# Allow use of pvcreate --uuid without requiring --restorefile.
diff --git a/man/lvm.conf.5.in b/man/lvm.conf.5.in
index 35595bae..44529bf6 100644
--- a/man/lvm.conf.5.in
+++ b/man/lvm.conf.5.in
@@ -166,10 +166,11 @@ use \fBpvs -o +pe_start\fP . It will be a multiple of the requested
\fBdata_alignment_offset_detection\fP (if enabled) or the pvcreate
commandline.
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-\fBdev_max_error_count\fP \(em Maximum number of error counts per device
-before disabling devices. This option prevents a broken device from
-being accessed repeatedly. If set to 0, no access control to devices is
-done.
+\fBdisable_after_error_count\fP \(em During each LVM operation errors received
+from each device are counted. If the counter of a particular device exceeds
+the limit set here, no further I/O is sent to that device for the remainder of
+the respective operation. Setting the parameter to 0 disables the counters
+altogether.
.TP
\fBlog\fP \(em Default log settings
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