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Message-ID: <4673E7DC.80508@dgreaves.com>
Date:	Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:38:36 +0100
From:	David Greaves <david@...eaves.com>
To:	david@...g.hm
Cc:	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>, Wakko Warner <wakko@...mx.eu.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: limits on raid

david@...g.hm wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Jun 2007, Neil Brown wrote:
> 
> I want to test several configurations, from a 45 disk raid6 to a 45 disk 
> raid0. at 2-3 days per test (or longer, depending on the tests) this 
> becomes a very slow process.
Are you suggesting the code that is written to enhance data integrity is 
optimised (or even touched) to support this kind of test scenario?
Seriously? :)

> also, when a rebuild is slow enough (and has enough of a performance 
> impact) it's not uncommon to want to operate in degraded mode just long 
> enought oget to a maintinance window and then recreate the array and 
> reload from backup.

so would mdadm --remove the rebuilding disk help?

David

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