Re: Superblock V 1.2

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Thanks, Leslie,

Leslie Rhorer wrote on Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 03:03:39PM -0600: 
> 
> > Can I read that array if I ever connect the machine to an older
> > kernel/mdadm?
> 
> 	That depends on just how old.  The new superblocks have been
> supported for quite some time.  Worst case you will need to upgrade the old
> kernel to a newer one.

Is mdadm actually involved? If I have a new enough kernel but an old
mdadm, will the kernel code alone be enough to start the array?

I guess it should since it can start the arrays at boot time with no
mdadm involved.

Martin
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