Re: Data Offset

[NeilBrown <neilb@suse.de>]

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On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:22:44 +0100 wiebittewas <wiebittewas@googlemail.com>
wrote:

> Am 05.06.2012 00:57 schrieb "NeilBrown" bzgl. "Re: Data Offset":
> 
> 
> > OK, try:
> > 
> >    git clone -b data_offset git://neil.brown.name/mdadm
> >    cd mdadm
> >    make
> > 
> >    ./mdadm -C /dev/md1 -e 1.2 -l 5 -n 5 --assume-clean -c 512 \ 
> >       /dev/sdc3:2048s /dev/sdb3:2048s ???  /dev/sdd3:1024s ???
> > 
> > The number after ':' after a device name is a data offset.  's' means sectors.
> 
> well, luckily I've found this message and was able to rescue an array
> with two failed disks with only a few damaged files...
> 
> but is there any possibility that this features comes into normal tree,
> so it will be usable in near future from rescue-sticks like grml?

This feature is in mdadm-3.3.

NeilBrown

> 
> > Don't install this mdadm, and don't use it for anything other than
> > re-creating this array.
> 
> or does it interfere with other necessary features?
> 
> I've viewed a diff to standard 3.2.5 and doesn't see real complex
> things, but even a lot of smaller changes.
> 
> at least thanks for your work.
> 
> w.
> 
> 
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