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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/mdadm.c b/mdadm.c
index 119b749..26a2744 100644
--- a/mdadm.c
+++ b/mdadm.c
@@ -75,15 +75,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
int force = 0;
int test = 0;
int assume_clean = 0;
- int autof = 0; /* -3 means don't create anything,
- * -2 means create device based on name:
- * if it ends mdN, then non-partitioned array N
- * if it ends dN, then partitions array N
- * -1 means create non-partitioned, choose N
- * 1 or more to create partitioned
- * If -1 or 1 and name is a 'standard' name, then
- * insist on a match of type and number.
- */
+ /* autof indicates whether and how to create device node.
+ * bottom 3 bits are style. Rest (when shifted) are number of parts
+ * 0 - unset
+ * 1 - don't create (no)
+ * 2 - if is_standard, then create (yes)
+ * 3 - create as 'md' - reject is_standard mdp (md)
+ * 4 - create as 'mdp' - reject is_standard md (mdp)
+ * 5 - default to md if not is_standard (md in config file)
+ * 6 - default to mdp if not is_standard (part, or mdp in config file)
+ */
+ int autof = 0;
char *mailaddr = NULL;
char *program = NULL;
@@ -483,7 +485,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
case O(CREATE,'a'):
case O(BUILD,'a'):
case O(ASSEMBLE,'a'): /* auto-creation of device node */
- autof = parse_auto(optarg, "--auto flag");
+ autof = parse_auto(optarg, "--auto flag", 0);
continue;
case O(BUILD,'f'): /* force honouring '-n 1' */