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Package: mdadm
Version: 3.1.4-1+8efb9d1
Severity: wishlist
Hi.
mdadm's initramfs-tools hook, includes the mdadm binary and modules in the
initramfs images
even if those are not required for booting (e.g. neiter the root-fs, nor any
resume-devices)
are on an MD.
Would be nice if this could be eventually improved.
Cheers,
Chris.
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Hi Christoph,
> even if those are not required for booting
Having used mdadm on many systems over at least a decade, I believe
that it is better to have mdadm in the initramfs and not need it, than
to need it and not have it. :)
> Well I guess this ticket is not the right place for philosophical
> discussions on which setup may be required by people.
You are right about that. Your ideas about device organization (which
are well-documented in a link to the Debian wiki elsewhere in this
bug) are much too broad than the narrow scope of mdadm. It has been
suggested that they belong on the d-d mailing list, although I think a
kernel mailing list (or at least linux-raid) would be more
appropriate.
I am open to these ideas, but an mdadm bug report is unfortunately not
the right venue. Closing this bug.
Kind regards
Felix Lechner
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