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Re: Software RAID, a bit OT

To: Simon Matter <simon.matter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Software RAID, a bit OT
From: Steve Lord <lord@xxxxxxx>
Date: 18 Jul 2002 09:27:14 -0500
Cc: Ben Gollmer <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, XFS <linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
In-reply-to: <3D36C9C3.BDFACE39@ch.sauter-bc.com>
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On Thu, 2002-07-18 at 08:59, Simon Matter wrote:

> 
> I'm using Promise Ultra100TX2 controllers without any problem. I have
> software RAID5 on them with XFS, external log is on a separate software
> RAID1 on the same disks. I strongly recommend not using internal log
> with XFS on RAID5 although it should have much improved now.
> 
> Simon
> 

It has improved, a lot, using the version 2 log with striping, however
this is brand new code, and it needs soak time before we are completely
sure about it. Please try it out, report problems, but probably do not
move non-reproducible production data onto it yet.

Steve

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