Re: [RFC PATCH 2/3] raid: external and internal metadata support

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



Danecki, Jacek (jacek.danecki@xxxxxxxxx) said: 
> > Is there a real need for mdmon to start prior to being in the real
> > rootfs?
> 
> mdmon is needed to change raid array to RW mode, so as long as rootfs is mounted RO, mdmon can be started in real rootfs.

So, for one particular specific type of block device, you need
a daemon to switch it writable. Every other type of block device
can handle this without separate tooling. I'm not seeing how this
is an improvement.

Bill
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe initramfs" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html

[Index of Archives]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux USB Devel]     [Linux Audio Users]     [Yosemite News]     [Linux SCSI]

  Powered by Linux