Re: [zfs-discuss] Zpool error in metadata:0x0

2012-12-08 Thread Ian Collins
Jim Klimov wrote: I've had this error on my pool since over a year ago, when I posted and asked about it. The general consent was that this is only fixable by recreation of the pool, and that if things don't die right away, the problem may be benign (i.e. in some first blocks of MOS that are in p

Re: [zfs-discuss] Userdata physical allocation in rows vs. columns WAS Digging in the bowels of ZFS

2012-12-08 Thread Jim Klimov
For those who have work to do and can't be bothered to read detailed context, please do scroll down to the marked Applied question about the possible project to implement a better on-disk layout of blocks. The busy experts' opinions are highly regarded here. Thanks ;) //Jim CONTEXT AND SPECULATIO

[zfs-discuss] Zpool error in metadata:0x0

2012-12-08 Thread Jim Klimov
I've had this error on my pool since over a year ago, when I posted and asked about it. The general consent was that this is only fixable by recreation of the pool, and that if things don't die right away, the problem may be benign (i.e. in some first blocks of MOS that are in practice written onc