Re: Autostarting arrays with V1 metadata

[David Greaves <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ben Winslow wrote:
> I've noticed that (as of 2.6.25, at least) the kernel doesn't autostart
> arrays with V1 metadata.  In autostart_arrays(), md_import_device() is
> called for 0.90 arrays only, and there's currently no sort of
> autodetection of the superblock position for V1 metadata.
> 
> Is this simply a matter of the code being unwritten, or are there other
> reasons that V1 arrays aren't autostarted (such as the SB format being
> unfinished)?  My only real motivation to use V1 metadata is the unhashed
> homehost field, which I'll give up if the SB format hasn't stabilized yet.
> 
> Thanks,

Also, FYI:
  http://linux-raid.osdl.org/index.php/Autodetect

and
  http://linux-raid.osdl.org/index.php/RAID_Boot
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