linux-kernel - Re: Contrasting DRBD with md/nbd

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Message-Id: <200905141829.20221.philipp.reisner@linbit.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 May 2009 18:29:19 +0200
From:	Philipp Reisner <philipp.reisner@...bit.com>
To:	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
Cc:	Lars Ellenberg <lars.ellenberg@...bit.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
	Nikanth Karthikesan <knikanth@...e.de>,
	"Lars Marowsky-Bree" <lmb@...e.de>
Subject: Re: Contrasting DRBD with md/nbd

On Thursday 14 May 2009 08:31:26 Neil Brown wrote:
> [ cc: list massively trimmed compared to original posting of code and
>   subsequent discussion..]
>
> Hi,
>
>  Prior to giving DRBD a proper review I've been trying to make sure
>  that I understand it, so I have a valid model to compare the code
>  against (and so I can steal any bits that I like for md:-)
>
[...]
>  Thank you for reading.  I found the exercise educational.  I hope you
>  did too.  I think I  might even be ready to review the DRBD code now :-)
>

In fact I read the whole thing, I mostly agree. Maybe there are a view
glitches in, but I do not take it as challenge to find those.

I appreciate that you took you time to really understand what DRBD does. 
I assume you read some of the papers we published.

BTW, I intend to send the code for a further round of review tomorrow.

-Phil
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