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Re: ataraid(4) and VOP_OPENing the same block device



On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 05:28:12AM +0200, Juan RP wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:09:52 +0200
> Quentin Garnier <cube%cubidou.net@localhost> wrote:
>  
> > IIUC, the controller allows you to slice disks:  e.g., take two halves
> > out of each, build a RAID1 with one set, and a RAID0 with the other.  In
> > this case both disks belong to each array.
> 
> Exactly. This is what Intel MatrixRAID means... I still don't see what's
> the benefit, anyway it's what they are selling you.

It's not because a feature exists that it is our duty to support it.

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Quentin Garnier - cube%cubidou.net@localhost - cube%NetBSD.org@localhost
"See the look on my face from staying too long in one place
[...] every time the morning breaks I know I'm closer to falling"
KT Tunstall, Saving My Face, Drastic Fantastic, 2007.

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