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diff --git a/mdadm.conf.5 b/mdadm.conf.5 index 7654f5f..f69c0b0 100644 --- a/mdadm.conf.5 +++ b/mdadm.conf.5 @@ -339,6 +339,39 @@ When arrays are created, this host name will be stored in the metadata. When arrays are assembled using auto-assembly, only arrays with this host name stored in the metadata will be considered. +.TP +.B AUTO +A list of names of metadata format can be given, each preceded by a +plus or minus sign. Also the word +.I all +preceded by plus or minus is allowed and is usually last. + +When +.I mdadm +is auto-assembling an array, with via +.I --assemble +or +.I --incremental +and it finds metadata of a given type, it checks that metadata type +against those listed in this line. The first match wins, where +.I all +matches anything. +If a match is found that was preceded by a plus sign, the auto +assembly is allowed. If the match was preceded by a minus sign, the +auto assembly is disallowed. If no match is found, the auto assembly +is allowed. + +This can be used to disable all auto-assembly (so that only arrays +explicitly listed in mdadm.conf or on the command line are assembled), +or to disable assembly of certain metadata types which might be +handled by other software. + +The known metadata types are +.BR 0.90 , +.BR 1.x , +.BR ddf , +.BR imsm . + .SH EXAMPLE DEVICE /dev/sd[bcdjkl]1 .br @@ -385,6 +418,8 @@ PROGRAM /usr/sbin/handle\-mdadm\-events CREATE group=system mode=0640 auto=part\-8 .br HOMEHOST <system> +.br +AUTO +1.x -all .SH SEE ALSO .BR mdadm (8), |