linux-kernel - Re: Linux mdadm superblock question.

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Date:	Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:15:00 +1100
From:	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
To:	Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@...glemail.com>
Cc:	"Mr. James W. Laferriere" <babydr@...y-dragons.com>,
	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>,
	Michael Evans <mjevans1983@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux mdadm superblock question.

On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:38:46 +0100
Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@...glemail.com> wrote:

> On Mittwoch 17 Februar 2010, Neil Brown wrote:
> 
> > I will not be removing 0.90 or auto-assemble from the kernel in the
> > foreseeable future.
> > None the less, I recommend weaning yourself from your dependence on it.
> > initramfs is the future, embrace it.
> > 
> > NeilBrown
> 
> a future that is worse than the present. For what reason?

Reason: some things are easier to implement and maintain in userspace.
Implementing them in the kernel would likely produce a worse products.

Worse than the present:  only if you refuse to embrace it and there-by
contribute to fixing/improving it.

NeilBrown

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