stripesize=128k
stripe_elements=10
dataalign=1280k
function create_lv {
    vgname=$1
    lvname=$2
    pvname=$3
    poolname=$4
    KB_PER_GB=1048576
    # STRIPESIZE is 128 * 10
    STRIPESIZE=$(echo $dataalign | cut -d k -f 1)
    STRIPE_ELEMENT_KB=$(echo $stripesize | cut -d k -f 1)

    echo "Create Logical Volume $lvname."
    [ $dryrun -eq 1 ] && return 0

    pvsize=`pvs --noheading --units m  -o pv_size $pvname | cut -f1 -d"m"`
    pvsize=`echo "($pvsize - 4) * 100 / 100" | bc`

    if [ $pvsize -gt 1000000 ]
    then
        METADATA_SIZE_GB=16
        (( metadatasize = $METADATA_SIZE_GB * $KB_PER_GB / $STRIPESIZE ))
        (( metadatasize = $metadatasize * $STRIPESIZE ))
    else
        METADATA_SIZE_MB=`echo "$pvsize / 200" | bc`
        (( metadatasize = $METADATA_SIZE_MB * 1024 / $STRIPESIZE ))
        (( metadatasize = $metadatasize * $STRIPESIZE ))
    fi

    # create metadata LV that has a size which is a multiple of RAID stripe
    # width
    lvcreate -L ${metadatasize}K --name metadata $vgname || return $?

    # create data LV that has a size which is a multiple of stripe width
    ((pool_sz = $pvsize  * 1024 / $STRIPESIZE))
    ((pool_sz = $pool_sz * $STRIPESIZE))
    ((pool_sz = $pool_sz - $metadatasize))
    echo "Creating a ${pool_sz} KB thin pool named $poolname"
    lvcreate -L ${pool_sz}K --name $poolname $vgname || return $?

    # create thin-pool without creating a spare metadata area
    # (though spare metadata area is useful if/when thin-pool metadata repair
    # is needed)
    # -- NOTE: could also use --chunksize 256K or 128K here since they are a
    # factor of stripe width
    lvconvert --chunksize $dataalign --thinpool $vgname/$poolname \
        --poolmetadata $vgname/metadata --poolmetadataspare n || return $?

    # create stripe-aligned thin volume:
    lvcreate -V ${pool_sz}K -T /dev/$vgname/$poolname -n $lvname || return $?
    lvchange --zero n $vgname/$poolname
    return  $?
}