Hi Geert, On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 1:28 AM Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [...] > > > --- a/drivers/md/Kconfig > > +++ b/drivers/md/Kconfig > > @@ -61,19 +61,6 @@ config MD_BITMAP_FILE > > various kernel APIs and can only work with files on a file system not > > actually sitting on the MD device. > > > > -config MD_LINEAR > > - tristate "Linear (append) mode (deprecated)" > > - depends on BLK_DEV_MD > > - help > > - If you say Y here, then your multiple devices driver will be able to > > - use the so-called linear mode, i.e. it will combine the hard disk > > - partitions by simply appending one to the other. > > - > > - To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module > > - will be called linear. > > - > > - If unsure, say Y. > > - > > Is this what you need to recover data from disks salvaged from a > commercial NAS configured in JBOD mode? > If yes, and there is no better way to do that, you probably do not > want to drop this support. Actual NAS systems running Linux might > use this as well. Thanks for the heads-up. I honestly don't know about this use case. Where can I find/get more information about it? Thanks, Song
