[RFC: 2.6 patch] simplify drivers/md/md.c:update_size()

While looking at commit 8ddeeae51f2f197b4fafcba117ee8191b49d843e, I got the impression that this commit couldn't fix anything, since the "size" variable can't be changed before "fit" gets used. Is there any big thinko, or is the patch below that slightly simplifies update_size() semantically equ

Re: [ANNOUNCE] RAIF: Redundant Array of Independent Filesystems

> Well, Congratulations, Doctor!! [Must be nice to be exiled to Stony > Brook!! Oh, well, not I] Long Island is a very nice place with lots of vineries and perfect sand beaches - don't envy :-) > Here's hoping that source exists, and that it is available for us. I guess, you are subscribed to

Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] simplify drivers/md/md.c:update_size()

On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 07:36:35PM -0500, Doug Ledford wrote: > On Fri, 2006-12-15 at 01:19 +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > > While looking at commit 8ddeeae51f2f197b4fafcba117ee8191b49d843e, > > I got the impression that this commit couldn't fix anything, since the > > "size" variable can't be change

Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] simplify drivers/md/md.c:update_size()

On Fri, 2006-12-15 at 01:19 +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote: > While looking at commit 8ddeeae51f2f197b4fafcba117ee8191b49d843e, > I got the impression that this commit couldn't fix anything, since the > "size" variable can't be changed before "fit" gets used. > > Is there any big thinko, or is the patc

Re: [ANNOUNCE] RAIF: Redundant Array of Independent Filesystems

> > We started the project in April 2004. Right now I am using it as my > > /home/kolya file system at home. We believe that at this stage RAIF is > > mature enough for others to try it out. The code is available at: > > > > > > > > The code requires n

Re: [ANNOUNCE] RAIF: Redundant Array of Independent Filesystems

Nikolai Joukov wrote: Figures 9.7 and 9.8 also show profiles of the Linux RAID5 and RAIF5 operation under the same Postmark workload. Nikolai. - Nikolai Joukov, Ph.D. Filesystems and Storage Laboratory Ston

Re: [ANNOUNCE] RAIF: Redundant Array of Independent Filesystems

On Friday 15 December 2006 10:01, Nikolai Joukov wrote: > > Nikolai Joukov wrote: > > > We have designed a new stackable file system that we called RAIF: > > > Redundant Array of Independent Filesystems. > > > > Great! Yes, definitely... I see the major benefit being in the mobile, industrial and

Re: [ANNOUNCE] RAIF: Redundant Array of Independent Filesystems

> Nikolai Joukov wrote: > > We have designed a new stackable file system that we called RAIF: > > Redundant Array of Independent Filesystems. > > Great! > > > We have performed some benchmarking on a 3GHz PC with 2GB of RAM and U320 > > SCSI disks. Compared to the Linux RAID driver, RAIF has overh

Re: disappointed with 3ware 9550sx

> i want to say up front that i have several 3ware 7504 and 7508 cards > which i am completely satisfied with. i use them as JBOD, and they make > stellar PATA controllers (not RAID controllers). they're not perfect > (they're slow), but they've been rock solid for years. > > not so the 9550sx. >

Re: Frequent SATA errors / port timeouts in 2.6.18.3?

Patrik Jonsson wrote: > Hi all, > this may not be the best list for this question, but I figure that the > number of disks connected to users here should be pretty big... > > I upgraded from 2.6.17-rc4 to 2.6.18.3 about a week ago, and I've since > had 3 drives kicked out of my 10-drive RAID5 arra