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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2012-01-09 01:28:33 +0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2012-01-09 01:28:33 +0400 |
commit | 2943c833222ef87c111ee0c6b7b8519ad2983e99 (patch) | |
tree | 0ef8cc4f72a63b325e7ae858ec68822ec4f3c64f /Documentation | |
parent | 98793265b429a3f0b3f1750e74d67cd4d740d162 (diff) | |
parent | 19d671695e1931ebfd75b2b888778201aefe35ca (diff) | |
download | linux-2943c833222ef87c111ee0c6b7b8519ad2983e99.tar.xz |
Merge tag 'md-3.3' of git://neil.brown.name/md
md update for 3.3
Big change is new hot-replacement.
A slot in an array can hold 2 devices - one that
wants-replacement and one that is the replacement.
Once the replacement is built - either from the
original or (in the case of errors) from elsewhere,
the wants-replacement device will be removed.
* tag 'md-3.3' of git://neil.brown.name/md: (36 commits)
md/raid1: Mark device want_replacement when we see a write error.
md/raid1: If there is a spare and a want_replacement device, start replacement.
md/raid1: recognise replacements when assembling arrays.
md/raid1: handle activation of replacement device when recovery completes.
md/raid1: Allow a failed replacement device to be removed.
md/raid1: Allocate spare to store replacement devices and their bios.
md/raid1: Replace use of mddev->raid_disks with conf->raid_disks.
md/raid10: If there is a spare and a want_replacement device, start replacement.
md/raid10: recognise replacements when assembling array.
md/raid10: Allow replacement device to be replace old drive.
md/raid10: handle recovery of replacement devices.
md/raid10: Handle replacement devices during resync.
md/raid10: writes should get directed to replacement as well as original.
md/raid10: allow removal of failed replacement devices.
md/raid10: preferentially read from replacement device if possible.
md/raid10: change read_balance to return an rdev
md/raid10: prepare data structures for handling replacement.
md/raid5: Mark device want_replacement when we see a write error.
md/raid5: If there is a spare and a want_replacement device, start replacement.
md/raid5: recognise replacements when assembling array.
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/md.txt | 22 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/md.txt b/Documentation/md.txt index fc94770f44ab..993fba37b7d1 100644 --- a/Documentation/md.txt +++ b/Documentation/md.txt @@ -357,14 +357,14 @@ Each directory contains: written to, that device. state - A file recording the current state of the device in the array + A file recording the current state of the device in the array which can be a comma separated list of faulty - device has been kicked from active use due to - a detected fault or it has unacknowledged bad - blocks + a detected fault, or it has unacknowledged bad + blocks in_sync - device is a fully in-sync member of the array writemostly - device will only be subject to read - requests if there are no other options. + requests if there are no other options. This applies only to raid1 arrays. blocked - device has failed, and the failure hasn't been acknowledged yet by the metadata handler. @@ -374,6 +374,13 @@ Each directory contains: This includes spares that are in the process of being recovered to write_error - device has ever seen a write error. + want_replacement - device is (mostly) working but probably + should be replaced, either due to errors or + due to user request. + replacement - device is a replacement for another active + device with same raid_disk. + + This list may grow in future. This can be written to. Writing "faulty" simulates a failure on the device. @@ -386,6 +393,13 @@ Each directory contains: Writing "in_sync" sets the in_sync flag. Writing "write_error" sets writeerrorseen flag. Writing "-write_error" clears writeerrorseen flag. + Writing "want_replacement" is allowed at any time except to a + replacement device or a spare. It sets the flag. + Writing "-want_replacement" is allowed at any time. It clears + the flag. + Writing "replacement" or "-replacement" is only allowed before + starting the array. It sets or clears the flag. + This file responds to select/poll. Any change to 'faulty' or 'blocked' causes an event. |