On Wednesday March 22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I want to know where I can get various MD RAID5/RAID6 bitmap patches for
> linux kernel 2.6.15.

2.6.15 already includes support for bitmaps for MD raid5 and raid6
(And raid1).  No patches needed.

> I want to know what kind of performance optimization possible on bitmap
> patches. I also want to know are 
> there any patches available which provides performance optimizations using
> bitmaps. 

Bitmaps optimise rebuild time after a crash, or after removing and
re-adding a device.  They do not improve normal read/write
performance, and may well cause a small degradation in performance.

NeilBrown
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