Re: resync duration ?

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Neil Brown wrote:
> On Friday May 15, lrhorer@satx.rr.com wrote:
>   
>>>   echo check > /sys/block/mdX/md/sync_action.
>>>
>>> or "echo repair" to get it to fix anything it finds.
>>>       
>> Thanks.  Those are pretty easy, but it would be nice if they were in the MAN
>> page.  Better yet, have you considered adding both as command line options
>> for mdadm?
>>     
>
> Considered, yes.  But they are very low on my priority list.
> I accept patches.
> Maybe and option like
>    mdadm --syncaction=check /dev/md0
>
> ??
>   

That is a great idea, it puts the md administration in the mdadm program 
(where it belongs) instead of counting on a script to do the right 
thing. Well, if you do this at all, the other actions are probably 
appropriate as well.

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bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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