linux-ext4 - Re: [testcase] test your fs/storage stack (was Re: [patch] ext2/3: document conditions when reliable operation is possible)

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Message-ID: <4A9ED8AB.5080003@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:42:19 -0400
From:	Ric Wheeler <rwheeler@...hat.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
CC:	david@...g.hm, Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>,
	Florian Weimer <fweimer@....de>,
	Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@....de>,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, mtk.manpages@...il.com,
	rdunlap@...otime.net, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, corbet@....net
Subject: Re: [testcase] test your fs/storage stack (was Re: [patch] ext2/3:
 document conditions when reliable operation is possible)

On 09/02/2009 04:12 PM, Pavel Machek wrote:
>
>>>> people aren't objecting to better documentation, they are objecting to
>>>> misleading documentation.
>>>>
>>> Actually Ric is. He's trying hard to make RAID5 look better than it
>>> really is.
>>
>> I object to misleading and dangerous documentation that you have
>> proposed. I spend a lot of time working in data integrity, talking and
>> writing about it so I care deeply that we don't misinform people.
>
> Yes, truth is dangerous. To vendors selling crap products.

Pavel, you have no information and an attitude of not wanting to listen to 
anyone who has real experience or facts. Not just me, but also Ted and others.

Totally pointless to reply to you further.

Ric

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