Adding upstream version 4.3+20241202.upstream/4.3+20241202upstream

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

22 files changed, 325 insertions, 402 deletions

diff --git a/.github/tools/run_mdadm_tests.sh b/.github/tools/run_mdadm_tests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..456874b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tools/run_mdadm_tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+
+sudo make clean
+sudo make -j$(nproc)
+sudo make install
+sudo mdadm -Ss
+sudo ./test setup
+
+# Uncomment and adjust this to minimalize testing time for CI or test improvements.
+# --tests=test1,test2,...     Comma separated list of tests to run
+
+#sudo ./test --tests=00createnames
+
+sudo ./test --skip-broken --no-error --disable-integrity --disable-multipath --disable-linear --keep-going
+
+ret=$?
+sudo ./test cleanup
+exit $ret
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce94010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+name: tests
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - '*.c'
+      - '*.h'
+      - 'tests/*'
+      - 'test'
+      - '.github/*'
+      - '.github/workflows/*'
+      - '.github/tools/*'
+jobs:
+  upstream_tests:
+     if: ${{ github.repository == 'md-raid-utilities/mdadm' }}
+     runs-on: self-hosted
+     timeout-minutes: 150
+     name: upstream tests
+     steps:
+     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+       if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+       with:
+        ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+        fetch-depth: 0
+     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+       if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
+       with:
+        ref: main
+        fetch-depth: 0
+     - name: 'Prepare machine'
+       run: |
+          cd ..
+          vagrant halt
+          vagrant status
+          vagrant up
+
+     - name: 'Run tests'
+       id: testing
+       continue-on-error: true
+       run: |
+          cd ..
+          vagrant ssh -c "cd /home/vagrant/host/mdadm && .github/tools/run_mdadm_tests.sh"
+
+     - name: 'Copy logs to host machine'
+       if: ${{ steps.testing.outcome == 'failure' }}
+       run: |
+          cd ..
+          vagrant ssh -c "sudo mkdir -p /home/vagrant/host/logs && sudo mv /var/tmp/*.log /home/vagrant/host/logs"
+
+     - name: "Save artifacts"
+       if: ${{ steps.testing.outcome == 'failure' }}
+       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+       with:
+         name: "Logs from failed tests"
+         path: /home/ci/actions-runner/_work/mdadm/logs/*.log
+
+     - name: "Clean logs"
+       if: ${{ steps.testing.outcome == 'failure' }}
+       run: |
+          cd ..
+          sudo rm /home/ci/actions-runner/_work/mdadm/logs/*.log
+
+     - name: "Set failed"
+       if: ${{ steps.testing.outcome == 'failure' }}
+       run: exit 1
+
+  cleanup:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    needs: [upstream_tests]
+    steps:
+      - name: Restore clean VM
+        run:  |
+          cd ..
+          vagrant up
+          vagrant ssh -c "sudo mdadm -Ss"
+          vagrant halt
diff --git a/Assemble.c b/Assemble.c
index 87d1ae0..37a530e 100644
--- a/Assemble.c
+++ b/Assemble.c
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ static int load_devices(struct devs *devices, char *devmap,
 	struct mddev_dev *tmpdev;
 	int devcnt = 0;
 	int nextspare = 0;
-	int bitmap_done = 0;
 	int most_recent = -1;
 	int bestcnt = 0;
 	int *best = *bestp;
@@ -661,7 +660,7 @@ static int load_devices(struct devs *devices, char *devmap,
 			if (c->update == UOPT_UUID && !ident->uuid_set)
 				random_uuid((__u8 *)ident->uuid);
 
-			if (c->update == UOPT_PPL && ident->bitmap_fd >= 0) {
+			if (c->update == UOPT_PPL && ident->btype != BitmapNone) {
 				pr_err("PPL is not compatible with bitmap\n");
 				close(mdfd);
 				free(devices);
@@ -728,16 +727,6 @@ static int load_devices(struct devs *devices, char *devmap,
 			if (tst->ss->store_super(tst, dfd))
 				pr_err("Could not re-write superblock on %s.\n",
 				       devname);
-
-			if (c->update == UOPT_UUID &&
-			    ident->bitmap_fd >= 0 && !bitmap_done) {
-				if (bitmap_update_uuid(ident->bitmap_fd,
-						       content->uuid,
-						       tst->ss->swapuuid) != 0)
-					pr_err("Could not update uuid on external bitmap.\n");
-				else
-					bitmap_done = 1;
-			}
 		} else {
 			dfd = dev_open(devname,
 				       tmpdev->disposition == 'I'
@@ -1057,26 +1046,6 @@ static int start_array(int mdfd,
 		       mddev, strerror(errno));
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if (ident->bitmap_fd >= 0) {
-		if (ioctl(mdfd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, ident->bitmap_fd) != 0) {
-			pr_err("SET_BITMAP_FILE failed.\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
-	} else if (ident->bitmap_file) {
-		/* From config file */
-		int bmfd = open(ident->bitmap_file, O_RDWR);
-		if (bmfd < 0) {
-			pr_err("Could not open bitmap file %s\n",
-			       ident->bitmap_file);
-			return 1;
-		}
-		if (ioctl(mdfd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, bmfd) != 0) {
-			pr_err("Failed to set bitmapfile for %s\n", mddev);
-			close(bmfd);
-			return 1;
-		}
-		close(bmfd);
-	}
 
 	/* First, add the raid disks, but add the chosen one last */
 	for (i = 0; i <= bestcnt; i++) {
diff --git a/Build.c b/Build.c
index 6f63d3f..70aab7a 100644
--- a/Build.c
+++ b/Build.c
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ int Build(struct mddev_ident *ident, struct mddev_dev *devlist, struct shape *s,
 	dev_t rdev;
 	int subdevs = 0, missing_disks = 0;
 	struct mddev_dev *dv;
-	int bitmap_fd;
-	unsigned long long bitmapsize;
 	int mdfd;
 	char chosen_name[1024];
 	int uuid[4] = {0,0,0,0};
@@ -110,13 +108,6 @@ int Build(struct mddev_ident *ident, struct mddev_dev *devlist, struct shape *s,
 		goto abort;
 	}
 
-	if (s->bitmap_file && str_is_none(s->bitmap_file) == true)
-		s->bitmap_file = NULL;
-	if (s->bitmap_file && s->level <= 0) {
-		pr_err("bitmaps not meaningful with level %s\n",
-			map_num(pers, s->level)?:"given");
-		goto abort;
-	}
 	/* now add the devices */
 	for ((i=0), (dv = devlist) ; dv ; i++, dv=dv->next) {
 		mdu_disk_info_t disk;
@@ -150,31 +141,7 @@ int Build(struct mddev_ident *ident, struct mddev_dev *devlist, struct shape *s,
 			goto abort;
 		}
 	}
-	/* now to start it */
-	if (s->bitmap_file) {
-		bitmap_fd = open(s->bitmap_file, O_RDWR);
-		if (bitmap_fd < 0) {
-			int major = BITMAP_MAJOR_HI;
-			bitmapsize = s->size >> 9; /* FIXME wrong for RAID10 */
-			if (CreateBitmap(s->bitmap_file, 1, NULL,
-					 s->bitmap_chunk, c->delay,
-					 s->write_behind, bitmapsize, major)) {
-				goto abort;
-			}
-			bitmap_fd = open(s->bitmap_file, O_RDWR);
-			if (bitmap_fd < 0) {
-				pr_err("%s cannot be opened.\n", s->bitmap_file);
-				goto abort;
-			}
-		}
-		if (ioctl(mdfd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, bitmap_fd) < 0) {
-			pr_err("Cannot set bitmap file for %s: %s\n", chosen_name,
-			       strerror(errno));
-			close(bitmap_fd);
-			goto abort;
-		}
-	close(bitmap_fd);
-	}
+
 	if (ioctl(mdfd, RUN_ARRAY, &param)) {
 		pr_err("RUN_ARRAY failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 		if (s->chunk & (s->chunk - 1)) {
diff --git a/Create.c b/Create.c
index 140a709..fd6c921 100644
--- a/Create.c
+++ b/Create.c
@@ -521,7 +521,6 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 	int insert_point = subdevs * 2; /* where to insert a missing drive */
 	int total_slots;
 	int rv;
-	int bitmap_fd;
 	int have_container = 0;
 	int container_fd = -1;
 	int need_mdmon = 0;
@@ -534,9 +533,9 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 	struct map_ent *map = NULL;
 	unsigned long long newsize;
 	mdu_array_info_t inf;
-
 	int major_num = BITMAP_MAJOR_HI;
-	if (s->bitmap_file && strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0) {
+
+	if (s->btype == BitmapCluster) {
 		major_num = BITMAP_MAJOR_CLUSTERED;
 		if (c->nodes <= 1) {
 			pr_err("At least 2 nodes are needed for cluster-md\n");
@@ -618,7 +617,7 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 		pr_err("You haven't given enough devices (real or missing) to create this array\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if (s->bitmap_file && s->level <= 0) {
+	if (s->btype != BitmapNone && s->level <= 0) {
 		pr_err("bitmaps not meaningful with level %s\n",
 			map_num(pers, s->level)?:"given");
 		return 1;
@@ -949,21 +948,6 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!s->bitmap_file &&
-	    !st->ss->external &&
-	    s->level >= 1 &&
-	    st->ss->add_internal_bitmap &&
-	    s->journaldisks == 0 &&
-	    (s->consistency_policy != CONSISTENCY_POLICY_RESYNC &&
-	     s->consistency_policy != CONSISTENCY_POLICY_PPL) &&
-	    (s->write_behind || s->size > 100*1024*1024ULL)) {
-		if (c->verbose > 0)
-			pr_err("automatically enabling write-intent bitmap on large array\n");
-		s->bitmap_file = "internal";
-	}
-	if (s->bitmap_file && str_is_none(s->bitmap_file) == true)
-		s->bitmap_file = NULL;
-
 	if (s->consistency_policy == CONSISTENCY_POLICY_PPL &&
 	    !st->ss->write_init_ppl) {
 		pr_err("%s metadata does not support PPL\n", st->ss->name);
@@ -1198,8 +1182,7 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 	 * to stop another mdadm from finding and using those devices.
 	 */
 
-	if (s->bitmap_file && (strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "internal") == 0 ||
-			       strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0)) {
+	if (s->btype == BitmapInternal || s->btype == BitmapCluster) {
 		if (!st->ss->add_internal_bitmap) {
 			pr_err("internal bitmaps not supported with %s metadata\n",
 				st->ss->name);
@@ -1211,7 +1194,6 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 			pr_err("Given bitmap chunk size not supported.\n");
 			goto abort_locked;
 		}
-		s->bitmap_file = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (sysfs_init(&info, mdfd, NULL)) {
@@ -1253,28 +1235,6 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 		goto abort_locked;
 	}
 
-	if (s->bitmap_file) {
-		int uuid[4];
-
-		st->ss->uuid_from_super(st, uuid);
-		if (CreateBitmap(s->bitmap_file, c->force, (char*)uuid, s->bitmap_chunk,
-				 c->delay, s->write_behind,
-				 bitmapsize,
-				 major_num)) {
-			goto abort_locked;
-		}
-		bitmap_fd = open(s->bitmap_file, O_RDWR);
-		if (bitmap_fd < 0) {
-			pr_err("weird: %s cannot be opened\n",
-				s->bitmap_file);
-			goto abort_locked;
-		}
-		if (ioctl(mdfd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, bitmap_fd) < 0) {
-			pr_err("Cannot set bitmap file for %s: %s\n", chosen_name, strerror(errno));
-			goto abort_locked;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (add_disks(mdfd, &info, s, c, st, &map, devlist, total_slots,
 		      have_container, insert_point, major_num, chosen_name))
 		goto abort_locked;
diff --git a/Grow.c b/Grow.c
index 3178694..cc1be6c 100644
--- a/Grow.c
+++ b/Grow.c
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 	 * find all the active devices, and write the bitmap block
 	 * to all devices
 	 */
-	mdu_bitmap_file_t bmf;
 	mdu_array_info_t array;
 	struct supertype *st;
 	char *subarray = NULL;
@@ -294,40 +293,21 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 	struct mdinfo *mdi;
 
 	/*
-	 * We only ever get called if s->bitmap_file is != NULL, so this check
+	 * We only ever get called if bitmap is not none, so this check
 	 * is just here to quiet down static code checkers.
 	 */
-	if (!s->bitmap_file)
+	if (s->btype == BitmapUnknown)
 		return 1;
 
-	if (strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0)
+	if (s->btype == BitmapCluster)
 		major = BITMAP_MAJOR_CLUSTERED;
 
-	if (ioctl(fd, GET_BITMAP_FILE, &bmf) != 0) {
-		if (errno == ENOMEM)
-			pr_err("Memory allocation failure.\n");
-		else
-			pr_err("bitmaps not supported by this kernel.\n");
-		return 1;
-	}
-	if (bmf.pathname[0]) {
-		if (str_is_none(s->bitmap_file) == true) {
-			if (ioctl(fd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, -1) != 0) {
-				pr_err("failed to remove bitmap %s\n",
-					bmf.pathname);
-				return 1;
-			}
-			return 0;
-		}
-		pr_err("%s already has a bitmap (%s)\n", devname, bmf.pathname);
-		return 1;
-	}
 	if (md_get_array_info(fd, &array) != 0) {
 		pr_err("cannot get array status for %s\n", devname);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	if (array.state & (1 << MD_SB_BITMAP_PRESENT)) {
-		if (str_is_none(s->bitmap_file) == true) {
+		if (s->btype == BitmapNone) {
 			array.state &= ~(1 << MD_SB_BITMAP_PRESENT);
 			if (md_set_array_info(fd, &array) != 0) {
 				if (array.state & (1 << MD_SB_CLUSTERED))
@@ -342,10 +322,11 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (str_is_none(s->bitmap_file) == true) {
+	if (s->btype == BitmapNone) {
 		pr_err("no bitmap found on %s\n", devname);
 		return 1;
 	}
+
 	if (array.level <= 0) {
 		pr_err("Bitmaps not meaningful with level %s\n",
 			map_num(pers, array.level)?:"of this array");
@@ -371,7 +352,7 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 		ncopies = (array.layout & 255) * ((array.layout >> 8) & 255);
 		bitmapsize = bitmapsize * array.raid_disks / ncopies;
 
-		if (strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0 &&
+		if (s->btype == BitmapCluster &&
 		    !is_near_layout_10(array.layout)) {
 			pr_err("only near layout is supported with clustered raid10\n");
 			return 1;
@@ -402,8 +383,7 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 		free(mdi);
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "internal") == 0 ||
-	    strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0) {
+	if (s->btype == BitmapInternal || s->btype == BitmapCluster) {
 		int rv;
 		int d;
 		int offset_setable = 0;
@@ -432,7 +412,7 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 			if (!dv)
 				continue;
 			if ((disk.state & (1 << MD_DISK_WRITEMOSTLY)) &&
-			   (strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0)) {
+			    s->btype == BitmapCluster) {
 				pr_err("%s disks marked write-mostly are not supported with clustered bitmap\n",devname);
 				free(mdi);
 				return 1;
@@ -471,7 +451,7 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 						  mdi->bitmap_offset);
 			free(mdi);
 		} else {
-			if (strcmp(s->bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0)
+			if (s->btype == BitmapCluster)
 				array.state |= (1 << MD_SB_CLUSTERED);
 			array.state |= (1 << MD_SB_BITMAP_PRESENT);
 			rv = md_set_array_info(fd, &array);
@@ -482,60 +462,6 @@ int Grow_addbitmap(char *devname, int fd, struct context *c, struct shape *s)
 			pr_err("failed to set internal bitmap.\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
-	} else {
-		int uuid[4];
-		int bitmap_fd;
-		int d;
-		int max_devs = st->max_devs;
-
-		/* try to load a superblock */
-		for (d = 0; d < max_devs; d++) {
-			mdu_disk_info_t disk;
-			char *dv;
-			int fd2;
-			disk.number = d;
-			if (md_get_disk_info(fd, &disk) < 0)
-				continue;
-			if ((disk.major==0 && disk.minor == 0) ||
-			    (disk.state & (1 << MD_DISK_REMOVED)))
-				continue;
-			dv = map_dev(disk.major, disk.minor, 1);
-			if (!dv)
-				continue;
-			fd2 = dev_open(dv, O_RDONLY);
-			if (fd2 >= 0) {
-				if (st->ss->load_super(st, fd2, NULL) == 0) {
-					close(fd2);
-					st->ss->uuid_from_super(st, uuid);
-					break;
-				}
-				close(fd2);
-			}
-		}
-		if (d == max_devs) {
-			pr_err("cannot find UUID for array!\n");
-			return 1;
-		}
-		if (CreateBitmap(s->bitmap_file, c->force, (char*)uuid,
-				 s->bitmap_chunk, c->delay, s->write_behind,
-				 bitmapsize, major)) {
-			return 1;
-		}
-		bitmap_fd = open(s->bitmap_file, O_RDWR);
-		if (bitmap_fd < 0) {
-			pr_err("weird: %s cannot be opened\n", s->bitmap_file);
-			return 1;
-		}
-		if (ioctl(fd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, bitmap_fd) < 0) {
-			int err = errno;
-			if (errno == EBUSY)
-				pr_err("Cannot add bitmap while array is resyncing or reshaping etc.\n");
-			pr_err("Cannot set bitmap file for %s: %s\n",
-				devname, strerror(err));
-			close_fd(&bitmap_fd);
-			return 1;
-		}
-		close_fd(&bitmap_fd);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/Incremental.c b/Incremental.c
index 5e59b6d..aa5db3b 100644
--- a/Incremental.c
+++ b/Incremental.c
@@ -544,21 +544,7 @@ int Incremental(struct mddev_dev *devlist, struct context *c,
 			cont_err("by --incremental.  Please use --assemble\n");
 			goto out;
 		}
-		if (match && match->bitmap_file) {
-			int bmfd = open(match->bitmap_file, O_RDWR);
-			if (bmfd < 0) {
-				pr_err("Could not open bitmap file %s.\n",
-				       match->bitmap_file);
-				goto out;
-			}
-			if (ioctl(mdfd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, bmfd) != 0) {
-				close(bmfd);
-				pr_err("Failed to set bitmapfile for %s.\n",
-				       chosen_name);
-				goto out;
-			}
-			close(bmfd);
-		}
+
 		/* Need to remove from the array any devices which
 		 * 'count_active' discerned were too old or inappropriate
 		 */
@@ -1400,28 +1386,7 @@ restart:
 			if (mddev->devname && me->path &&
 			    devname_matches(mddev->devname, me->path))
 				break;
-		if (mddev && mddev->bitmap_file) {
-			/*
-			 * Note: early kernels will wrongly fail this, so it
-			 * is a hint only
-			 */
-			int added = -1;
-			int bmfd;
 
-			bmfd = open(mddev->bitmap_file, O_RDWR);
-			if (is_fd_valid(bmfd)) {
-				added = ioctl(mdfd, SET_BITMAP_FILE, bmfd);
-				close_fd(&bmfd);
-			}
-			if (c->verbose >= 0) {
-				if (added == 0)
-					pr_err("Added bitmap %s to %s\n",
-					       mddev->bitmap_file, me->path);
-				else if (errno != EEXIST)
-					pr_err("Failed to add bitmap to %s: %s\n",
-					       me->path, strerror(errno));
-			}
-		}
 		/* FIXME check for reshape_active and consider not
 		 * starting array.
 		 */
diff --git a/Manage.c b/Manage.c
index b9e55c4..b14a9ab 100644
--- a/Manage.c
+++ b/Manage.c
@@ -1448,6 +1448,18 @@ int Manage_subdevs(char *devname, int fd,
 		int rv, err = 0;
 		int mj, mn;
 
+		if (tst->ss->external && dv->disposition == 'A') {
+			pr_err("Cannot re-add member device %s to %s, it is not supported for external metadata, aborting.\n",
+			       dv->devname, fd2devnm(fd));
+			goto abort;
+		}
+
+		if (array.not_persistent == 1 && dv->disposition == 'A') {
+			pr_err("Cannot re-add member device %s to %s, array is not persistent, aborting.\n",
+			       dv->devname, fd2devnm(fd));
+			goto abort;
+		}
+
 		raid_slot = -1;
 		if (dv->disposition == 'c') {
 			rv = parse_cluster_confirm_arg(dv->devname, &dv->devname, &raid_slot);
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 870ecb7..0c299a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ Generally, if you are not sure it is better to ask on
 # How to Contribute
 
 Effective immediately [Github](https://github.com/md-raid-utilities/mdadm) is the primary
-location for **mdadm**. Use pull request to contribute.
+location for **mdadm**. Please use pull requests to contribute.
 
 It was originally hosted on [kernel.org](https://kernel.org/). You can access the old repository
 [here](https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/mdadm/mdadm.git).
 
-Patches sent through Mailing list are accepted but Github is preferred. Sent then to ML only
-if you cannot use Github. Please add "mdadm:" to the subject to allow automation to create Github
-Pull Request and run checks.
+While this is the preferred contribution method, mailing list submissions are still welcome and
+will be handled as has always been the case for mdadm. Please add "mdadm:" to the subject to allow
+automation to create Github Pull Request and run checks.
 
 **NOTE:** Maintainers may ask you to send RFC to mailing list if the proposed code requires
 consultation with kernel developers.
diff --git a/bitmap.c b/bitmap.c
index 5110ae2..c62d18d 100644
--- a/bitmap.c
+++ b/bitmap.c
@@ -200,28 +200,32 @@ bitmap_file_open(char *filename, struct supertype **stp, int node_num, int fd)
 		close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if ((stb.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFBLK) {
-		/* block device, so we are probably after an internal bitmap */
-		if (!st)
-			st = guess_super(fd);
-		if (!st) {
-			/* just look at device... */
-			lseek(fd, 0, 0);
-		} else if (!st->ss->locate_bitmap) {
-			pr_err("No bitmap possible with %s metadata\n",
-				st->ss->name);
-			close(fd);
-			return -1;
-		} else {
-			if (st->ss->locate_bitmap(st, fd, node_num)) {
-				pr_err("%s doesn't have bitmap\n", filename);
-				close(fd);
-				fd = -1;
-			}
-		}
-		*stp = st;
+
+	if ((stb.st_mode & S_IFMT) != S_IFBLK) {
+		pr_err("bitmap file is not supported %s\n", filename);
+		close(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!st)
+		st = guess_super(fd);
+
+	if (!st) {
+		/* just look at device... */
+		lseek(fd, 0, 0);
+	} else if (!st->ss->locate_bitmap) {
+		pr_err("No bitmap possible with %s metadata\n", st->ss->name);
+		close(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (st->ss->locate_bitmap(st, fd, node_num)) {
+		pr_err("%s doesn't have bitmap\n", filename);
+		close(fd);
+		fd = -1;
 	}
 
+	*stp = st;
 	return fd;
 }
 
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 3359504..8a8ae5e 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ inline void ident_init(struct mddev_ident *ident)
 	assert(ident);
 
 	ident->assembled = false;
-	ident->bitmap_fd = -1;
-	ident->bitmap_file = NULL;
+	ident->btype = BitmapUnknown;
 	ident->container = NULL;
 	ident->devices = NULL;
 	ident->devname = NULL;
@@ -542,11 +541,19 @@ void arrayline(char *line)
 			/* Ignore name in confile */
 			continue;
 		} else if (strncasecmp(w, "bitmap=", 7) == 0) {
-			if (mis.bitmap_file)
+			if (mis.btype != BitmapUnknown)
 				pr_err("only specify bitmap file once. %s ignored\n",
 					w);
-			else
-				mis.bitmap_file = xstrdup(w + 7);
+			else {
+				char *bname = xstrdup(w + 7);
+
+				if (strcmp(bname, STR_COMMON_NONE) == 0)
+					mis.btype = BitmapNone;
+				else if (strcmp(bname, "internal") == 0)
+					mis.btype = BitmapInternal;
+				else if (strcmp(bname, "clustered") == 0)
+					mis.btype = BitmapCluster;
+			}
 
 		} else if (strncasecmp(w, "devices=", 8 ) == 0) {
 			if (mis.devices)
diff --git a/mdadm.c b/mdadm.c
index 8cb4ba6..7d3b656 100644
--- a/mdadm.c
+++ b/mdadm.c
@@ -41,18 +41,23 @@
  */
 static mdadm_status_t set_bitmap_value(struct shape *s, struct context *c, char *val)
 {
-	if (s->bitmap_file) {
+	if (s->btype != BitmapUnknown) {
 		pr_err("--bitmap cannot be set twice. Second value: \"%s\".\n", val);
 		return MDADM_STATUS_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp(val, "internal") == 0 || strcmp(optarg, STR_COMMON_NONE) == 0) {
-		s->bitmap_file = val;
+	if (strcmp(optarg, STR_COMMON_NONE) == 0) {
+		s->btype = BitmapNone;
+		return MDADM_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(val, "internal") == 0) {
+		s->btype = BitmapInternal;
 		return MDADM_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(val, "clustered") == 0) {
-		s->bitmap_file = val;
+		s->btype = BitmapCluster;
 		/* Set the default number of cluster nodes
 		 * to 4 if not already set by user
 		 */
@@ -62,17 +67,12 @@ static mdadm_status_t set_bitmap_value(struct shape *s, struct context *c, char
 	}
 
 	if (strchr(val, '/')) {
-		pr_info("Custom write-intent bitmap file option is deprecated.\n");
-		if (ask("Do you want to continue? (y/n)")) {
-			s->bitmap_file = val;
-			return MDADM_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-		}
-
+		pr_err("Custom write-intent bitmap file option is not supported.\n");
 		return MDADM_STATUS_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	pr_err("--bitmap value must contain a '/' or be 'internal', 'clustered' or 'none'\n");
-	pr_err("Current value is \"%s\"", val);
+	pr_err("--bitmap value must be 'internal', 'clustered' or 'none'\n");
+	pr_err("Current value is \"%s\"\n", val);
 	return MDADM_STATUS_ERROR;
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	struct mddev_ident ident;
 	char *configfile = NULL;
 	int devmode = 0;
-	int bitmap_fd = -1;
 	struct mddev_dev *devlist = NULL;
 	struct mddev_dev **devlistend = & devlist;
 	struct mddev_dev *dv;
@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		.bitmap_chunk	= UnSet,
 		.consistency_policy	= CONSISTENCY_POLICY_UNKNOWN,
 		.data_offset = INVALID_SECTORS,
+		.btype		= BitmapUnknown,
 	};
 
 	char sys_hostname[256];
@@ -1089,24 +1089,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		case O(ASSEMBLE,'b'): /* here we simply set the bitmap file */
 		case O(ASSEMBLE,Bitmap):
-			if (!optarg) {
-				pr_err("bitmap file needed with -b in --assemble mode\n");
-				exit(2);
-			}
-			if (strcmp(optarg, "internal") == 0 ||
-			    strcmp(optarg, "clustered") == 0) {
+			if (optarg && (strcmp(optarg, "internal") == 0 ||
+				       strcmp(optarg, "clustered")) == 0) {
 				pr_err("no need to specify --bitmap when assembling"
 					" arrays with internal or clustered bitmap\n");
 				continue;
 			}
-			bitmap_fd = open(optarg, O_RDWR);
-			if (!*optarg || bitmap_fd < 0) {
-				pr_err("cannot open bitmap file %s: %s\n", optarg, strerror(errno));
-				exit(2);
-			}
-			ident.bitmap_fd = bitmap_fd; /* for Assemble */
-			continue;
 
+			pr_err("bitmap file is not supported %s\n", optarg);
+			exit(2);
 		case O(ASSEMBLE, BackupFile):
 		case O(GROW, BackupFile):
 			/* Specify a file into which grow might place a backup,
@@ -1256,12 +1247,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			pr_err("PPL consistency policy is only supported for RAID level 5.\n");
 			exit(2);
 		} else if (s.consistency_policy == CONSISTENCY_POLICY_BITMAP &&
-			  (!s.bitmap_file || str_is_none(s.bitmap_file) == true)) {
+			   s.btype == BitmapNone) {
 			pr_err("--bitmap is required for consistency policy: %s\n",
 			       map_num_s(consistency_policies, s.consistency_policy));
 			exit(2);
-		} else if (s.bitmap_file &&
-			   str_is_none(s.bitmap_file) == false &&
+		} else if ((s.btype == BitmapInternal || s.btype == BitmapCluster) &&
 			   s.consistency_policy != CONSISTENCY_POLICY_BITMAP &&
 			   s.consistency_policy != CONSISTENCY_POLICY_JOURNAL) {
 			pr_err("--bitmap is not compatible with consistency policy: %s\n",
@@ -1394,7 +1384,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		c.brief = 1;
 
 	if (mode == CREATE) {
-		if (s.bitmap_file && strcmp(s.bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0) {
+		if (s.btype == BitmapCluster) {
 			locked = cluster_get_dlmlock();
 			if (locked != 1)
 				exit(1);
@@ -1479,7 +1469,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	case BUILD:
 		if (c.delay == 0)
 			c.delay = DEFAULT_BITMAP_DELAY;
-		if (s.write_behind && !s.bitmap_file) {
+
+		if (s.btype == BitmapUnknown)
+			s.btype = BitmapNone;
+
+		if (s.btype != BitmapNone) {
+			pr_err("--build argument only compatible with --bitmap=none\n");
+			rv |= 1;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (s.write_behind) {
 			pr_err("write-behind mode requires a bitmap.\n");
 			rv = 1;
 			break;
@@ -1490,14 +1490,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (s.bitmap_file) {
-			if (strcmp(s.bitmap_file, "internal") == 0 ||
-			    strcmp(s.bitmap_file, "clustered") == 0) {
-				pr_err("'internal' and 'clustered' bitmaps not supported with --build\n");
-				rv |= 1;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
 		rv = Build(&ident, devlist->next, &s, &c);
 		break;
 	case CREATE:
@@ -1505,8 +1497,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			c.delay = DEFAULT_BITMAP_DELAY;
 
 		if (c.nodes) {
-			if (!s.bitmap_file ||
-			    strcmp(s.bitmap_file, "clustered") != 0) {
+			if (s.btype != BitmapCluster) {
 				pr_err("--nodes argument only compatible with --bitmap=clustered\n");
 				rv = 1;
 				break;
@@ -1524,7 +1515,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (s.write_behind && !s.bitmap_file) {
+		if (s.write_behind && s.btype == BitmapNone) {
 			pr_err("write-behind mode requires a bitmap.\n");
 			rv = 1;
 			break;
@@ -1535,6 +1526,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			break;
 		}
 
+		if (s.btype == BitmapUnknown) {
+			if (c.runstop != 1 && s.level >= 1 &&
+			    ask("To optimalize recovery speed, it is recommended to enable write-indent bitmap, do you want to enable it now?"))
+				s.btype = BitmapInternal;
+			else
+				s.btype = BitmapNone;
+		}
+
 		rv = Create(ss, &ident, devs_found - 1, devlist->next, &s, &c);
 		break;
 	case MISC:
@@ -1626,7 +1625,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (devs_found > 1 && s.raiddisks == 0 && s.level == UnSet) {
 			/* must be '-a'. */
 			if (s.size > 0 || s.chunk ||
-			    s.layout_str || s.bitmap_file) {
+			    s.layout_str || s.btype != BitmapNone) {
 				pr_err("--add cannot be used with other geometry changes in --grow mode\n");
 				rv = 1;
 				break;
@@ -1636,7 +1635,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				if (rv)
 					break;
 			}
-		} else if (s.bitmap_file) {
+		} else if (s.btype != BitmapUnknown) {
 			if (s.size > 0 || s.raiddisks || s.chunk ||
 			    s.layout_str || devs_found > 1) {
 				pr_err("--bitmap changes cannot be used with other geometry changes in --grow mode\n");
diff --git a/mdadm.h b/mdadm.h
index 5aa5085..ebb2ca1 100644
--- a/mdadm.h
+++ b/mdadm.h
@@ -598,9 +598,16 @@ enum prefix_standard {
 };
 
 enum bitmap_update {
-    NoUpdate,
-    NameUpdate,
-    NodeNumUpdate,
+	NoUpdate,
+	NameUpdate,
+	NodeNumUpdate,
+};
+
+enum bitmap_type {
+	BitmapNone,
+	BitmapInternal,
+	BitmapCluster,
+	BitmapUnknown,
 };
 
 enum flag_mode {
@@ -640,8 +647,7 @@ struct mddev_ident {
 	int spare_disks;
 	struct supertype *st;
 	char	*spare_group;
-	char	*bitmap_file;
-	int	bitmap_fd;
+	enum bitmap_type btype;
 
 	char	*container;	/* /dev/whatever name of container, or
 				 * uuid of container.  You would expect
@@ -693,7 +699,7 @@ struct shape {
 	char	*layout_str;
 	int	chunk;
 	int	bitmap_chunk;
-	char	*bitmap_file;
+	enum bitmap_type btype;
 	int	assume_clean;
 	bool	write_zeroes;
 	int	write_behind;
@@ -1899,15 +1905,23 @@ static inline sighandler_t signal_s(int sig, sighandler_t handler)
 }
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
+#include <time.h>
+
 #define dprintf(fmt, arg...) \
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s: "fmt, Name, __func__, ##arg)
+	do { \
+		struct timespec ts; \
+		clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts); \
+		double timestamp = ts.tv_sec + ts.tv_nsec / 1e9; \
+		fprintf(stderr, "[%10.5f] %s: %s: " fmt, timestamp, Name, __func__, ##arg); \
+	} while (0)
+
 #define dprintf_cont(fmt, arg...) \
 	fprintf(stderr, fmt, ##arg)
 #else
 #define dprintf(fmt, arg...) \
-        ({ if (0) fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s: " fmt, Name, __func__, ##arg); 0; })
+	do { } while (0)
 #define dprintf_cont(fmt, arg...) \
-        ({ if (0) fprintf(stderr, fmt, ##arg); 0; })
+	do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
 static inline int xasprintf(char **strp, const char *fmt, ...) {
diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index 81ae889..3c54f8c 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ static int read_and_act(struct active_array *a)
 	struct mdinfo *mdi;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int count = 0;
-	struct timeval tv;
 	bool write_checkpoint = false;
 
 	a->next_state = bad_word;
@@ -453,10 +452,8 @@ static int read_and_act(struct active_array *a)
 		check_for_cleared_bb(a, mdi);
 	}
 
-	gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
-	dprintf("(%d): %ld.%06ld state:%s prev:%s action:%s prev: %s start:%llu\n",
+	dprintf("(%d): state:%s prev:%s action:%s prev: %s start:%llu\n",
 		a->info.container_member,
-		tv.tv_sec, tv.tv_usec,
 		array_states[a->curr_state],
 		array_states[a->prev_state],
 		sync_actions[a->curr_action],
diff --git a/super-intel.c b/super-intel.c
index 55c71e2..7e3c5f2 100644
--- a/super-intel.c
+++ b/super-intel.c
@@ -5092,7 +5092,6 @@ imsm_thunderdome(struct intel_super **super_list, int len)
 	for (i = 0; i < tbl_size; i++) {
 		struct imsm_disk *d;
 		struct intel_disk *idisk;
-		struct imsm_super *mpb = super_table[i]->anchor;
 
 		s = super_table[i];
 		d = &s->disks->disk;
@@ -5108,7 +5107,7 @@ imsm_thunderdome(struct intel_super **super_list, int len)
 
 		if (!s)
 			dprintf("marking family: %#x from %d:%d offline\n",
-				mpb->family_num,
+				super_table[i]->anchor->family_num,
 				super_table[i]->disks->major,
 				super_table[i]->disks->minor);
 		super_table[i] = s;
@@ -6122,7 +6121,8 @@ static int add_to_super_imsm(struct supertype *st, mdu_disk_info_t *dk,
 			pr_err("%s controller supports Multi-Path I/O, Intel (R) VROC does not support multipathing\n",
 			       basename(cntrl_path));
 
-		if (super->orom && !imsm_orom_has_tpv_support(super->orom)) {
+		if (super->orom && devpath_to_vendor(pci_dev_path) != 0x8086 &&
+		    !imsm_orom_has_tpv_support(super->orom)) {
 			pr_err("\tPlatform configuration does not support non-Intel NVMe drives.\n"
 			       "\tPlease refer to Intel(R) RSTe/VROC user guide.\n");
 			goto error;
@@ -7056,7 +7056,8 @@ active_arrays_by_format(char *name, char* hba, struct md_list **devlist,
 			int fd = -1;
 
 			while (dev && !is_fd_valid(fd)) {
-				char *path = xmalloc(strlen(dev->name) + strlen("/dev/") + 1);
+				char path[PATH_MAX];
+
 				num = snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s%s", "/dev/", dev->name);
 				if (num > 0)
 					fd = open(path, O_RDONLY, 0);
@@ -7064,7 +7065,6 @@ active_arrays_by_format(char *name, char* hba, struct md_list **devlist,
 					pr_vrb("Cannot open %s: %s\n",
 					       dev->name, strerror(errno));
 				}
-				free(path);
 				dev = dev->next;
 			}
 			found = 0;
diff --git a/test b/test
index f8f07ff..4b37a46 100755
--- a/test
+++ b/test
@@ -95,11 +95,22 @@ mdadm() {
 	return $rv
 }
 
+print_time_elapsed() {
+	local start_sec=$1
+	local end_sec=$(date +%s)
+
+	local execution_time=$((end_sec - start_sec))
+
+	echo -ne "Execution time (seconds): ${execution_time} "
+}
+
 do_test() {
 	_script=$1
 	_basename=`basename $_script`
 	_broken=0
 
+	local start_sec=$(date +%s)
+
 	if [ -f "$_script" ]
 	then
 		if [ -f "${_script}.broken" ]; then
@@ -121,6 +132,7 @@ do_test() {
 		echo -ne "$_script... "
 		if ( set -ex ; . $_script ) &> $targetdir/log
 		then
+			print_time_elapsed $start_sec
 			if [ -f "${_script}.inject_error" ]; then
 				echo "dmesg checking is skipped because test inject error"
 			else
@@ -130,6 +142,7 @@ do_test() {
 			succeed "succeeded\n"
 			_fail=0
 		else
+			print_time_elapsed $start_sec
 			save_log fail
 			_fail=1
 			if [ "$_broken" == "1" ]; then
@@ -137,11 +150,14 @@ do_test() {
 			fi
 		fi
 		restore_system_speed_limit
-		[ "$savelogs" == "1" ] &&
-			mv -f $targetdir/log $logdir/$_basename.log
+
+		[ "$savelogs" == "1" ] && mv -f $targetdir/log $logdir/$_basename.log
+
 		[ "$ctrl_c_error" == "1" ] && exit 1
-		[ "$_fail" == "1" -a "$exitonerror" == "1" \
-		  -a "$_broken" == "0" ] && exit 1
+
+		[ "$_fail" == "1" -a "$exitonerror" == "1" -a "$_broken" == "0" ] && exit 1
+
+		[ "$_fail" == "1" ] && do_test_ret=1
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -327,6 +343,8 @@ main() {
 	[ "$savelogs" == "1" ] &&
 		echo "Saving logs to $logdir"
 
+	do_test_ret=0
+
 	while true; do
 		if [ "x$TESTLIST" != "x" ]
 		then
@@ -337,11 +355,10 @@ main() {
 		else
 			for script in $testdir/$prefix $testdir/$prefix*[^~]
 			do
-				case $script in
-				 *.broken) ;;
+				case $script in *.broken) ;;
 				 *)
 				     do_test $script
-				 esac
+				esac
 			done
 		fi
 
@@ -352,7 +369,7 @@ main() {
 	done
 
 	restore_selinux
-	exit 0
+	exit $do_test_ret
 }
 
 parse_args $@
diff --git a/tests/04update-uuid b/tests/04update-uuid
index 25314ab..ce5a958 100644
--- a/tests/04update-uuid
+++ b/tests/04update-uuid
@@ -22,40 +22,6 @@ mdadm -D /dev/md0 | grep -s > /dev/null 01234567:89abcdef:fedcba98:76543210 || {
 }
 mdadm -S /dev/md0
 
-
-# now if we have a bitmap, that needs updating too.
-rm -f $targetdir/bitmap
-yes | mdadm -CR --assume-clean -b $targetdir/bitmap $md0 -l5 -n3 $dev0 $dev1 $dev2
-mdadm -S /dev/md0
-mdadm -A /dev/md0 -b $targetdir/bitmap --update=uuid --uuid=0123456789abcdef:fedcba9876543210 $dev0 $dev1 $dev2
-no_errors
-mdadm -D /dev/md0 | grep -s > /dev/null 01234567:89abcdef:fedcba98:76543210 || {
-   echo Wrong uuid; mdadm -D /dev/md0 ; exit 2;
-}
-if mdadm -X $targetdir/bitmap | grep -s > /dev/null 01234567:89abcdef:fedcba98:76543210 ||
-   mdadm -X $targetdir/bitmap | grep -s > /dev/null 67452301:efcdab89:98badcfe:10325476
-then : ; else
-   echo Wrong uuid; mdadm -X $targetdir/bitmap ; exit 2;
-fi
-mdadm -S /dev/md0
-
-# and bitmap for version1
-rm -f $targetdir/bitmap
-yes | mdadm -CR --assume-clean -e1.1 -b $targetdir/bitmap $md0 -l5 -n3 $dev0 $dev1 $dev2
-mdadm -S /dev/md0
-mdadm -A /dev/md0 -b $targetdir/bitmap --update=uuid --uuid=0123456789abcdef:fedcba9876543210 $dev0 $dev1 $dev2
-no_errors
-mdadm -D /dev/md0 | grep -s > /dev/null 01234567:89abcdef:fedcba98:76543210 || {
-   echo Wrong uuid; mdadm -D /dev/md0 ; exit 2;
-}
-# -X cannot tell which byteorder to use for the UUID, so allow both.
-if mdadm -X $targetdir/bitmap | grep -s > /dev/null 01234567:89abcdef:fedcba98:76543210 ||
-   mdadm -X $targetdir/bitmap | grep -s > /dev/null 67452301:efcdab89:98badcfe:10325476
-then : ; else
-   echo Wrong uuid; mdadm -X $targetdir/bitmap ; exit 2;
-fi
-mdadm -S /dev/md0
-
 # Internal bitmaps too.
 mdadm -CR --assume-clean  -b internal --bitmap-chunk 4 $md0 -l5 -n3 $dev0 $dev1 $dev2
 mdadm -S /dev/md0
diff --git a/tests/05r1-re-add-nosuper b/tests/05r1-re-add-nosuper
index 7d41fd7..750d7c1 100644
--- a/tests/05r1-re-add-nosuper
+++ b/tests/05r1-re-add-nosuper
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-
 #
-# create a raid1, remove a drive, and readd it.
-# resync should be instant.
-# Then do some IO first.  Resync should still be very fast
+# create a raid1 without superblock, remove a drive, and readd it.
+# readd should fail.
 #
-bmf=$targetdir/bitmap2
-rm -f $bmf
-yes | mdadm -B $md0 -l1 -n2 -b$bmf -d1 $dev1 $dev2
+mdadm -B $md0 -l1 -n2 -d1 $dev1 $dev2
 check resync
 check wait
 testdev $md0 1 $size 1
@@ -15,24 +11,8 @@ sleep 4
 mdadm $md0 -f $dev2
 sleep 1
 mdadm $md0 -r $dev2
-mdadm $md0 --re-add $dev2
-check nosync
+if mdadm $md0 --re-add $dev2; then
+	err "re-add should fail"
+fi
 
-mdadm $md0 -f $dev2
-sleep 1
-mdadm $md0 -r $dev2
-testdev $md0 1 $size 1
-mdadm $md0 --re-add $dev2
-check wait
-cmp --bytes=$[$mdsize0*1024] $dev1 $dev2
-
-mdadm $md0 -f $dev2; sleep 1
-mdadm $md0 -r $dev2
-if dd if=/dev/zero of=$md0 ; then : ; fi
-blockdev --flushbufs $md0 # make sure writes have been sent
-mdadm $md0 --re-add $dev2
-check recovery
-check wait
-# should BLKFLSBUF and then read $dev1/$dev2...
-cmp --bytes=$[$mdsize0*1024] $file1 $file2
 mdadm -S $md0
diff --git a/tests/07reshape5intr b/tests/07reshape5intr
index 0f4803a..2af2910 100644
--- a/tests/07reshape5intr
+++ b/tests/07reshape5intr
@@ -31,7 +31,21 @@ do
   echo 1000 > /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_min
   echo 2000 > /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_max
   check wait
-  while ! echo check > /sys/block/md0/md/sync_action; do sleep 0.1; done
+
+  max=5
+
+  for ((i = 0 ; i < max ; i++ )); do
+    if [[ $(echo check > /sys/block/md0/md/sync_action) != 0 ]]; then
+        break;
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+  done
+
+  if [[ i == max ]]; then
+     echo >&2 "Timeout waiting for check to succeed"
+     exit 1
+  fi
+
   check wait
   mm=`cat /sys/block/md0/md/mismatch_cnt`
   if [ $mm -gt 0 ]
diff --git a/tests/func.sh b/tests/func.sh
index 567d91d..4b4d374 100644
--- a/tests/func.sh
+++ b/tests/func.sh
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ is_raid_foreign() {
 	# to decide if an array is foreign or local. It adds homehost if
 	# one array is local
 	hostname=$(hostname)
-	if [ `expr length "$(hostname)$name"` -lt 31 ]; then
+	if [ `expr length "$(hostname):$name"` -lt 31 ]; then
 		is_foreign="no"
 	else
 		is_foreign="yes"
@@ -202,6 +202,24 @@ restore_selinux() {
 	setenforce $sys_selinux
 }
 
+wait_for_reshape_end() {
+	# wait for grow-continue to finish but break if sync_action does not
+	# contain any reshape value
+	while true
+	do
+		sync_action=$(grep -Ec '(resync|recovery|reshape|check|repair) *=' /proc/mdstat)
+		if (( "$sync_action" != 0 )); then
+			sleep 1
+			continue
+		elif [[ $(pgrep -f "mdadm --grow --continue" > /dev/null) != "" ]]; then
+			echo "Grow continue did not finish but reshape is done" >&2
+			exit 1
+		else
+			break
+		fi
+	done
+}
+
 setup_systemd_env() {
 	warn "Warning! Test suite will set up systemd environment!\n"
 	echo "Use \"systemctl show-environment\" to show systemd environment variables"
@@ -357,15 +375,28 @@ check() {
 		max=`cat /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_max`
 		echo 200000 > /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_max
 		sleep 0.1
-		while grep -Eq '(resync|recovery|reshape|check|repair) *=' /proc/mdstat ||
-			grep -v idle > /dev/null /sys/block/md*/md/sync_action
+		iterations=0
+		# Wait 10 seconds for one of the actions appears in sync_action.
+		while [ $iterations -le 10 ]
 		do
-			sleep 0.5
-		done
-		while ps auxf | grep "mdadm --grow --continue" | grep -v grep
-		do
-			sleep 1
+			sync_action=$(grep -Ec '(resync|recovery|reshape|check|repair) *=' /proc/mdstat)
+			if (( "$sync_action" == 0 )); then
+				sleep 1
+				iterations=$(( $iterations + 1 ))
+				continue
+			else
+				break
+			fi
 		done
+		echo "Reshape has not started after 10 seconds"
+
+		# Now let's wait for reshape to finish.
+		echo "Waiting for grow-continue to finish"
+		wait_for_reshape_end
+		# If we have matrix-raid there's a second process ongoing
+		sleep 5
+		wait_for_reshape_end
+
 		echo $min > /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_min
 		echo $max > /proc/sys/dev/raid/speed_limit_max
 	;;
diff --git a/tests/imsm-grow-template b/tests/imsm-grow-template
index f69e025..c3279fc 100644
--- a/tests/imsm-grow-template
+++ b/tests/imsm-grow-template
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ else
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	else
-		sleep 5
 		check wait
-		sleep 5
 		check wait
 		imsm_check member $member0 $num_disks $vol0_level $vol0_comp_size $((vol0_comp_size * vol0_new_num_comps)) $vol0_offset $vol0_chunk
 		testdev $member0 $vol0_new_num_comps $vol0_comp_size $vol0_chunk
diff --git a/tests/templates/names_template b/tests/templates/names_template
index c94245e..8060794 100644
--- a/tests/templates/names_template
+++ b/tests/templates/names_template
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ function names_create() {
 	local NAME=$2
 	local NEG_TEST=$3
 
-	is_raid_foreign $DEVNAME
-
 	if [[ -z "$NAME" ]]; then
 		mdadm -CR "$DEVNAME" -l0 -n 1 $dev0 --force
 	else
@@ -34,6 +32,10 @@ function names_verify() {
 	local WANTED_NAME="$3"
 	local EXPECTED=""
 
+	# We don't know what is saved in metadata, but we know what to expect. Therfore check if
+	# expecation would be foreign (no hostname information).
+	is_raid_foreign $WANTED_NAME
+
 	local RES="$(mdadm -D --export $DEVNODE_NAME | grep MD_DEVNAME)"
 	if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]; then
 		echo "Cannot get details for $DEVNODE_NAME - unexpected devnode."