Re: stripe_cache_size, some info

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On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:47:47 +1100
NeilBrown <neilb@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > 1) any upper limit for that value ? Can I set it near 1GB like most
> > hardware controller?
> 
> It is currently limited to 32768, for no particularly good reason.

I feel it should be clarified that's in *PAGES* (4K on x86) per *ARRAY MEMBER*.

So the calculation can get a little bit complex, it's not like you're setting
it to 32 MB with that number.

For a 8-drive array that would be 32768 * 4096 * 8 = 1073741824 bytes (1GB).

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With respect,
Roman
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