Re: [PATCH md 006 of 6] Add write-behind support for md/raid1

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Al Boldi wrote:
NeilBrown wrote:

If a device is flagged 'WriteMostly' and the array has a bitmap,
and the bitmap superblock indicates that write_behind is allowed,
then write_behind is enabled for WriteMostly devices.


Nice, but why is it dependent on WriteMostly?

WriteMostly is just a flag that tells us which devices will get the write-behinds, and which will not. You'll be able to mix any combination of WriteMostly devices and normal devices in a raid1.

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Paul
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