Re: Linux mdadm superblock question.

[Rudy Zijlstra]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> In Fedora 12, for example, Dracut tries to make the distinction between
> whole RAID device and a partition device, and utterly fails -- often
> resulting in data loss.
>
>   
i do not use Fedora/redhat and do not intent to ever try them again... 
still, the point is valid
> With a pointer to the beginning this would have been a trivial thing to
> detect.
>
> IMO it would make sense to support autoassemble for 1.0 superblocks, and
> making them the default.  The purpose would be to get everyone off 0.9.
>  However, *any* default is better than 1.1.
>
> 	-hpa
>
>   
As long is autodetect is supported in the kernel, i am willing to 
upgrade to 1.0 superblocks. BUT i need the autodetect in the kernel, as 
i refuse to use initrd for production servers.

Cheers,


Rudy

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