From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264283AbUBKLe0 (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:34:26 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264278AbUBKLe0 (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:34:26 -0500 Received: from websrv.werbeagentur-aufwind.de ([213.239.197.241]:33444 "EHLO mail.werbeagentur-aufwind.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264283AbUBKLeY (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:34:24 -0500 Subject: Re: ATARAID userspace configuration tool From: Christophe Saout To: "Kevin P. Fleming" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-raid@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <4029892C.2070009@backtobasicsmgmt.com> References: <1076425115.23946.18.camel@leto.cs.pocnet.net> <40292246.2030902@backtobasicsmgmt.com> <1076440714.27328.8.camel@leto.cs.pocnet.net> <20040211013551.GB2153@kroah.com> <4029892C.2070009@backtobasicsmgmt.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1076499258.5253.1.camel@leto.cs.pocnet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.5 Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:34:19 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Am Mi, den 11.02.2004 schrieb Kevin P. Fleming um 02:45: > The tricky part is for Thomas' ataraid-detect program to keep some > information around when it has seen the first component of a RAID-0 but > not the second (or vice-versa). It would be very inefficient to scan all > known block devices every time a new one is added, although that > brute-force method could be used just to get the program working at > first. Once the whole idea has been tested and works properly (the > ATARAID devices become available and function properly), the efficiency > problem(s) could be addressed. Aren't the disks the ATARAID is made of usually on the same controller? Then you only have to scan that one.