Re: [PATCH] md: Fix bug where new drives added to an md array sometimes don't sync properly.

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On Wednesday October 18, estair@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> FYI, I'm testing 2.6.18.1 and noticed this mis-numbering of RAID10
> members issue is still extant.  Even with this fix applied to raid10.c, 
> I am still seeing repeatable issues with devices assuming a "Number" 
> greater than that which they had when removed from a running array.

That 'Number' change isn't a problem.  It is really just an arbitrary
label to track a device.  Once you fail a device and re-add it, md
considers it to be a new device.
As long as the 'RaidDevice' number is what you expect, everything is
working properly.

NeilBrown
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