Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:34:15 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [patch] ext2/3: document conditions when reliable operation is possible |
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Hi!
>>> If your concern is that with Linux MD, you could potentially lose an >>> entire stripe in RAID 5 mode, then you should say that explicitly; but >>> again, this isn't a filesystem specific cliam; it's true for all >>> filesystems. I don't know of any file system that can survive having >>> a RAID stripe-shaped-hole blown into the middle of it due to a power >>> failure. >>> >> >> Again, ext2 handles that in a way user expects it. >> >> At least I was teached "ext2 needs fsck after powerfail; ext3 can >> handle powerfails just ok". > > So, would you be happy if ext3 fsck was always run on reboot (at least > for flash devices)?
For flash devices, MD Raid 5 and anything else that needs it; yes that would make me happy ;-).
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