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diff --git a/mdadm.conf.5 b/mdadm.conf.5 index e11f9d5..90ff6cc 100644 --- a/mdadm.conf.5 +++ b/mdadm.conf.5 @@ -45,6 +45,22 @@ and each device name can contain wild cards as defined by Also, there may be several device lines present in the file. +Alternatively, a +.B device +line can contain the word +.BR partitions . +This will cause +.I mdadm +to read +.I /proc/partitions +and include all devices and partitions found there-in. +.I mdadm +does not use the names from +.I /proc/partitions +but only the major and minor device numbers. It scans +.I /dev +to find the name that matches the numbers. + For example: .IP DEVICE /dev/hda* /dev/hdc* @@ -52,6 +68,8 @@ DEVICE /dev/hda* /dev/hdc* DEV /dev/sd* .br DEVICE /dev/discs/disc*/disc +.br +DEVICE partitions .TP .B ARRAY |