On 02/22/2011 12:05 PM, Jim Rees wrote:
> There's an inconsistency in rfc5663 that had me a bit confused:
>
> /// struct pnfs_block_stripe_volume_info4 {
> /// length4 bsv_stripe_unit; /* size of stripe in bytes */
>
> The comment "size of stripe in bytes" fits the definition of "stripe width"
> from rfc5661 section 13.2, but that's not what's meant here. The field
> name, "stripe_unit", is correct.
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You are right stripe_unit is the the bytes to write to a single
device before advancing to the next device. The comment is wrong
the "size of stripe in bytes" is stripe_unit * num_of_devices.
The same name used in the OSD and files layout and has the same
meaning.
Cheers
Boaz
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