On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:28:24 -0700 Drew <drew.kay@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello lists, > > > > I noticed recent patches added MD RAID compatibility into the DM > > subsystem. Is there a valid reason to duplicate efforts ? > > > > Hopefully its not silent preparation step for DM takeover. Can someone > > shed more light on this topic ? > > > > TIA, Z. > > I'm not a developer by any stretch of the word so take what I say with > a grain of salt. > > I think it's more just a case of dm using md's RAID algorithms, which > IMHO are better tested, to support fakeraid controllers like Intel's > Matrix RAID. Besides, we're all one big happy linux family so why not > borrow your brother's socks? :-) > > Indeed! It isn't duplication of effort - it is avoiding or removing duplication of effort. That's the theory any way. There is no "DM takeover" - just engineers working together to try to find optimal solutions. NeilBrown
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