From: NeilBrown <neilb@suse.de>
To: Drew <drew.kay@gmail.com>
Cc: Zdenek Kaspar <zkaspar82@gmail.com>,
linux-raid@vger.kernel.org, dm-devel@redhat.com,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux RAID subsystem future
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:35:01 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120713063501.3f9a3bd8@notabene.brown> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACJz6Qsx-xNxDRw5kUqUpf9ogVp23jokHOdGL9xO=kqFXmiNZg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:28:24 -0700 Drew <drew.kay@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello lists,
> >
> > I noticed recent patches added MD RAID compatibility into the DM
> > subsystem. Is there a valid reason to duplicate efforts ?
> >
> > Hopefully its not silent preparation step for DM takeover. Can someone
> > shed more light on this topic ?
> >
> > TIA, Z.
>
> I'm not a developer by any stretch of the word so take what I say with
> a grain of salt.
>
> I think it's more just a case of dm using md's RAID algorithms, which
> IMHO are better tested, to support fakeraid controllers like Intel's
> Matrix RAID. Besides, we're all one big happy linux family so why not
> borrow your brother's socks? :-)
>
>
Indeed!
It isn't duplication of effort - it is avoiding or removing duplication of
effort. That's the theory any way.
There is no "DM takeover" - just engineers working together to try to find
optimal solutions.
NeilBrown
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-07-12 17:26 Linux RAID subsystem future Zdenek Kaspar
2012-07-12 20:28 ` Drew
2012-07-12 20:35 ` NeilBrown [this message]
2012-07-14 21:41 ` Zdenek Kaspar
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