On Fri, 2010-04-02 at 00:46 +0200, Piergiorgio Sartor wrote: > Hi, > > > However there is real value in doing that check, at least occasionally. It > > catches latent read errors. > > but since it is not possible to correct those errors, > there is no point in doing it... :-) Well it can. It can try and rewrite the block based on the data from the other disks, and if the drive needs to, it can remap the bad block. Best Regards Jools Jools Wills -- IT Consultant Oxford Inspire - http://www.oxfordinspire.co.uk - be inspired t: 01235 519446 m: 07966 577498 jools@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- 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
