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Diffstat (limited to 'mdadm.8')
| -rw-r--r-- | mdadm.8 | 16 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ from this. See DEVICE NAMES below. The argument can also come immediately after "-a". e.g. "-ap". +If --auto is not given on the command line or in the config file, then +the default will be +.BR --auto=yes . + If .I --scan is also given, then any @@ -1060,13 +1064,11 @@ may work for RAID1, 4, 5, 6, or 10), give the .B --run flag. -If an -.B auto -option is given, either on the command line (--auto) or in the -configuration file (e.g. auto=part), then -.I mdadm -will create the md device if necessary or will re-create it if it -doesn't look usable as it is. +If the md device does not exist, then it will be created providing the +intent is clear. i.e. the name must be in a standard form, or the +.I --auto +option must be given to clarify how and whether the device should be +created. This can be useful for handling partitioned devices (which don't have a stable device number - it can change after a reboot) and when using |