linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] dm-unstripe: unstripe RAID 0/dm-striped device

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Date:   Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:52:36 -0700
From:   Scott Bauer <scott.bauer@...el.com>
To:     Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
Cc:     dm-devel@...hat.com, snitzer@...hat.com, agk@...hat.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, keith.busch@...el.com,
        jonathan.derrick@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] dm-unstripe: unstripe RAID 0/dm-striped device


> > +config DM_UN_STRIPE
> > +       tristate "Transpose IO to individual drives on a raid device"
> > +       depends on BLK_DEV_DM
> > +       ---help---
> > +	  Enable this feature if you with to unstripe I/O on a RAID 0
> > +	  device to the respective drive. If your hardware has physical
> > +	  RAID 0 this module can unstripe the I/O to respective sides.
> 
> What does "sides" mean above?

Should say, "members". There's also an alternative patch set out by Heinz
that I am currently testing/writing comments for. It looks like we'll use
his version after I submit my comments (IE take the stuff I put in my v4
to fix your comments).