So, what really happens if I do : echo "check" > /sys/block/md0/md/sync_action or : echo "repair" > /sys/block/md0/md/sync_action ? 2012/5/21 NeilBrown <neilb@xxxxxxx>: > On Mon, 21 May 2012 12:09:47 +0200 Fabien Bourigault <dradge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I was reading the kernel md.txt documentation and found that couple of >> sentences about sync_action : >> >> 496 check - A full check of redundancy was requested and is >> 497 happening. This reads all block and checks >> 498 them. A repair may also happen for some raid >> 499 levels. >> >> >> What levels/configurations are affected by the "A repair may also >> happen for some raid levels." sentence ? > > Someone really should find time to fix up that file.... > > I don't remember the details of what it meant at the time, but with current > code 'check' means a check is happening for all raid levels, and 'repair' > means a repair is happening. > > NeilBrown -- 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
