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diff --git a/ANNOUNCE-2.4-pre1 b/ANNOUNCE-2.4-pre1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd906b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/ANNOUNCE-2.4-pre1 @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +Subject: ANNOUNCE: mdadm 2.4-pre1 - development release for testing only + +I am somewhat cautious in announcing the availability of + mdadm version 2.4-pre1 + +It is available at the usual places: + http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~neilb/source/mdadm/ +and + http://www.{countrycode}.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/raid/mdadm/ + +pre-release 2.4-pre1 contains support for growing a raid5 array i.e. +adding extra drives and restriping the whole arrays. + +This requires a kernel more recent than 2.6.16-rc6-mm2. + +During a restripe, there is a crtical section at the start where a +system crash can leave the contents of the raid5 unrecoverable. This +version of mdadm will backup that section, and can restore it when +reassembling the array after a crash. + +Have fun, but use it carefully and report any problems. + +NeilBrown 20th March 2006 + |