> > No, you will not be able to change the number of
> > disks in a raid-z set 
> > (I think that answers questions 1-4).  There is no
> > plan to implement 
> > this feature.
>
> Am I interpreting this correctly that there are no plans to allow
> expansion of raid-z vdevs?  This is one feature that I see as critical
> for home users who may not have case/sata or ide connector space to
> add a larger vdev when the time comes for expansion of a pool.

I would hope that someone looks at it again after the "rewrite" or
whatever function to refresh all data makes it it.  It seems to me that
adding to a raid-z vdev is trival (although understanding the
implications of that addition may not be as simple).

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