You can force an array check by writing "check" (without double quotes) to a file named "sync_action" found in /proc/sys Read this for further details: http://linux.die.net/man/4/md You can run that check at any time, not just when there's a problem. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 3:13 AM, Linux Raid Study <linuxraid.study@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello: > > I understand that parity calculations are not done as part of Raid5 > read operation in normal running conditions. > > However, it would be done during disk failure or when a sector is bad. > Is there a way (any stats) available to see if parity cal are done > when sector is bad (since this is not as obvious as a disk fail...) > > Thanks! > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- Majed B. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
