Arch Linux User Repository

This package will be kept in sync with the openzfs latest stable release and the kernels officially supported by it.

For the supported kernel versions, refer to the respective openzfs release notes (LINK).

E.g. openzfs 2.3.1 supports kernel versions 4.18 - 6.13. When kernel 6.14 is released for Arch, zfs-linux will not be updated until the openzfs project announces that it's compatible. This will most likely happen with the next openzfs release.

The kernel compatibility of the upcoming openzfs release can be seen in their META file (LINK).

For those wishing to use openzfs with unsupported kernels, do note that this could lead to serious issues, including data loss, even though such a zfs-linux package might build and install cleanly. Have reliable backups and use such a package at your peril.

Please do not mark this package as out of date without checking the kernel compatibility first. Thank you!

The scripts have been fixed and the archiso packages have been updated.

Hi, I have not updated the archiso zfs packages hosted at demizerone.com because I forgot. My "reminder" was broken and wasn't sending the email. I am working on it now. Sorry!

@zidarsk8: That's most likely because ZFS is build against a specific kernel, being the latest available. The Archlinux installer ISO is most of the time an older snapshot and thus most of the time incompatible with this package. For use with the Archlinux install ISO, I advise to use demizer's repositories: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unofficial_user_repositories#demz-repo-archiso as there is one for the main kernel (a pre-build zfs-git) and one (and this is where it's interesting for you) for the current Archlinux installer ISO.

installing zfs-git with yaourt on the new archlinux-2014.06.01-dual.iso I can't get modprobe zfs to work root@archiso ~ # modprobe zfs 1 root@archiso ~ # depmod -a :( depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/3.14.4-1-ARCH: No such file or directory depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory root@archiso ~ # find / -iname "zfs.ko" /var/abs/local/yaourtbuild/zfs-git/src/zfs/module/zfs/zfs.ko /var/abs/local/yaourtbuild/zfs-git/pkg/zfs-git/usr/lib/modules/3.14.5-1-ARCH/extra/zfs/zfs.ko /usr/lib/modules/3.14.5-1-ARCH/extra/zfs/zfs.ko root@archiso ~ # insmod /usr/lib/modules/3.14.5-1-ARCH/extra/zfs/zfs.ko insmod: ERROR: could not insert module /usr/lib/modules/3.14.5-1-ARCH/extra/zfs/zfs.ko: Unknown symbol in module 1 root@archiso ~ # zpool create zroot /dev/disk/by-id/ata-SAMSUNG_HM641JI_S26XJ9DB746224-part1 Failed to load ZFS module stack. :( Load the module manually by running 'insmod <location>/zfs.ko' as root.

@*david_a*: The "easiness" depends on what datasets you have. If /etc and /usr/{bin,lib} are on your root dataset, then solving the problem is simply a matter of "ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/zfs.target /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/zfs.target" and then rebooting. If not, then @ejstacey's advice is probably the best one to take.

david_a: Not sure this counts as "easy", but when I need to fix stuff (with zfs root) I mount the latest arch zfs, get the zfs repos installed, install zfs/spl, mount zfs, and chroot to my system. Instructions are here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ZFS#Emergency_chroot_repair_with_archzfs

Sorry - bad question - I've just made the stupid mistake of rebooting after this upgrade, *without* doing systemctl enable zfs.target first. Is there an easy way for me to fix my mistake?

Hah, I realized I never disabled zfs.service and it was slowing down my boot time. So if upgrading, zfs.target should be enabled and zfs.service should be disabled.