[Bug 222546] Re: Mkswap fails with fragmented swap files

Phillip Susi psusi at ubuntu.com
Mon Jun 3 01:15:26 UTC 2013


Please provide the output of hdparm --fibmap on a file where mkswap
fails.


** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: LaMont Jones (lamont) => (unassigned)

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Title:
  Mkswap fails with fragmented swap files

Status in Wubi, Windows Ubuntu Installer:
  Fix Released
Status in “util-linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  It seems that mkswap fails when the swap file is fragmented. A quick
  workaround is to defragment the swapfile with jkdefrag.

  See also https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/busybox/+bug/206113

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