Re: where is the spare drive? :-)

["JaniD++" <djani22@dynamicweb.hu>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc" <linux-raid@liquid-nexus.net>
To: "JaniD++" <djani22@dynamicweb.hu>; <linux-raid@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: where is the spare drive? :-)


> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 00:26:58 +0100, JaniD++ wrote
> > Hello, list,
> >
> > I found something interesting when i try to create a brand new array
> > on brand new drives....
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> > 5. The question
> >
> > Why shows sdh2 as spare?
> > The MD array size is correct.
> > And i really can see, the all drive is reading, and sdh2 is *ONLY*
writing.
> >
>
> I'm not 100% sure but from a post by Neil a while a go on the list, the
spare
> device is a temporary construct created during the resync operation. Once
the
> resync is complete it should disappear.
>
> You could try searching the list archives for the post - choice of
keywords is
> up to you ;)

Thanks, but i have found the bug already. ;-)

If i create new raid5, it should only parity resyncing, and not spare
rebuilding!

This happens, only if i use mdadm.
With raidtools works fine.

My problem is now the bitmap. :(
Only mdadm supports this....

Cheers,
Janos

>
> Regards,
> Marc
>
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