Re: mdadm vesions and linux kernel correspondance

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On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:28:41 +0100
Keld Simonsen <keld@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Is there some bindings between mdadm and which versions of the kernel
> it can work with?

There shouldn't be.  When mdadm tries to use functionality that is only in
certain kernels, it either copes correctly with failure, or tests for the
kernel version.

> 
> I am running kernel 2.6.18 and 2.6.22 - would the newest mdadm source
> run without problems here?

It should do.  However I don't test against older kernels, so I cannot make
guarantees.

NeilBrown
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