New upstream release.

1 files changed, 55 insertions, 50 deletions

diff --git a/ReadMe.c b/ReadMe.c
index f5c156f4..27121dab 100644
--- a/ReadMe.c
+++ b/ReadMe.c
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
 #include "mdadm.h"
 
 #ifndef VERSION
-#define VERSION "4.0"
+#define VERSION "4.1-rc1"
 #endif
 #ifndef VERS_DATE
-#define VERS_DATE "2017-01-09"
+#define VERS_DATE "2018-03-22"
 #endif
 char Version[] = "mdadm - v" VERSION " - " VERS_DATE "\n";
 
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ char Version[] = "mdadm - v" VERSION " - " VERS_DATE "\n";
  *     found, it is started.
  */
 
-char short_options[]="-ABCDEFGIQhVXYWZ:vqbc:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:N:sarfRSow1tye:";
+char short_options[]="-ABCDEFGIQhVXYWZ:vqbc:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:N:sarfRSow1tye:k:";
 char short_bitmap_options[]=
-		"-ABCDEFGIQhVXYWZ:vqb:c:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:N:sarfRSow1tye:";
+		"-ABCDEFGIQhVXYWZ:vqb:c:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:N:sarfRSow1tye:k:";
 char short_bitmap_auto_options[]=
-		"-ABCDEFGIQhVXYWZ:vqb:c:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:N:sa:rfRSow1tye:";
+		"-ABCDEFGIQhVXYWZ:vqb:c:i:l:p:m:n:x:u:c:d:z:U:N:sa:rfRSow1tye:k:";
 
 struct option long_options[] = {
     {"manage",    0, 0, ManageOpt},
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ struct option long_options[] = {
     {"nodes",1, 0, Nodes}, /* also for --assemble */
     {"home-cluster",1, 0, ClusterName},
     {"write-journal",1, 0, WriteJournal},
+    {"consistency-policy", 1, 0, 'k'},
 
     /* For assemble */
     {"uuid",      1, 0, 'u'},
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ char OptionHelp[] =
 */
 
 char Help_create[] =
-"Usage:  mdadm --create device -chunk=X --level=Y --raid-devices=Z devices\n"
+"Usage:  mdadm --create device --chunk=X --level=Y --raid-devices=Z devices\n"
 "\n"
 " This usage will initialise a new md array, associate some\n"
 " devices with it, and activate the array.   In order to create an\n"
@@ -362,27 +363,29 @@ char Help_create[] =
 " other levels.\n"
 "\n"
 " Options that are valid with --create (-C) are:\n"
-"  --bitmap=          : Create a bitmap for the array with the given filename\n"
-"                     : or an internal bitmap is 'internal' is given\n"
-"  --chunk=      -c   : chunk size in kibibytes\n"
-"  --rounding=        : rounding factor for linear array (==chunk size)\n"
-"  --level=      -l   : raid level: 0,1,4,5,6,10,linear,multipath and synonyms\n"
-"  --parity=     -p   : raid5/6 parity algorithm: {left,right}-{,a}symmetric\n"
-"  --layout=          : same as --parity, for RAID10: [fno]NN \n"
-"  --raid-devices= -n : number of active devices in array\n"
-"  --spare-devices= -x: number of spare (eXtra) devices in initial array\n"
-"  --size=       -z   : Size (in K) of each drive in RAID1/4/5/6/10 - optional\n"
-"  --data-offset=     : Space to leave between start of device and start\n"
-"                     : of array data.\n"
-"  --force       -f   : Honour devices as listed on command line.  Don't\n"
-"                     : insert a missing drive for RAID5.\n"
-"  --run         -R   : insist of running the array even if not all\n"
-"                     : devices are present or some look odd.\n"
-"  --readonly    -o   : start the array readonly - not supported yet.\n"
-"  --name=       -N   : Textual name for array - max 32 characters\n"
-"  --bitmap-chunk=    : bitmap chunksize in Kilobytes.\n"
-"  --delay=      -d   : bitmap update delay in seconds.\n"
-"  --write-journal=   : Specify journal device for RAID-4/5/6 array\n"
+"  --bitmap=          -b : Create a bitmap for the array with the given filename\n"
+"                        : or an internal bitmap if 'internal' is given\n"
+"  --chunk=           -c : chunk size in kibibytes\n"
+"  --rounding=           : rounding factor for linear array (==chunk size)\n"
+"  --level=           -l : raid level: 0,1,4,5,6,10,linear,multipath and synonyms\n"
+"  --parity=          -p : raid5/6 parity algorithm: {left,right}-{,a}symmetric\n"
+"  --layout=             : same as --parity, for RAID10: [fno]NN \n"
+"  --raid-devices=    -n : number of active devices in array\n"
+"  --spare-devices=   -x : number of spare (eXtra) devices in initial array\n"
+"  --size=            -z : Size (in K) of each drive in RAID1/4/5/6/10 - optional\n"
+"  --data-offset=        : Space to leave between start of device and start\n"
+"                        : of array data.\n"
+"  --force            -f : Honour devices as listed on command line.  Don't\n"
+"                        : insert a missing drive for RAID5.\n"
+"  --run              -R : insist of running the array even if not all\n"
+"                        : devices are present or some look odd.\n"
+"  --readonly         -o : start the array readonly - not supported yet.\n"
+"  --name=            -N : Textual name for array - max 32 characters\n"
+"  --bitmap-chunk=       : bitmap chunksize in Kilobytes.\n"
+"  --delay=           -d : bitmap update delay in seconds.\n"
+"  --write-journal=      : Specify journal device for RAID-4/5/6 array\n"
+"  --consistency-policy= : Specify the policy that determines how the array\n"
+"                     -k : maintains consistency in case of unexpected shutdown.\n"
 "\n"
 ;
 
@@ -556,28 +559,30 @@ char Help_grow[] =
 "reconfiguration.\n"
 "\n"
 "Options that are valid with the grow (-G --grow) mode are:\n"
-"  --level=       -l   : Tell mdadm what level to convert the array to.\n"
-"  --layout=      -p   : For a FAULTY array, set/change the error mode.\n"
-"                      : for other arrays, update the layout\n"
-"  --size=        -z   : Change the active size of devices in an array.\n"
-"                      : This is useful if all devices have been replaced\n"
-"                      : with larger devices.   Value is in Kilobytes, or\n"
-"                      : the special word 'max' meaning 'as large as possible'.\n"
-"  --assume-clean      : When increasing the --size, this flag will avoid\n"
-"                      : a resync of the new space\n"
-"  --chunk=       -c   : Change the chunksize of the array\n"
-"  --raid-devices= -n  : Change the number of active devices in an array.\n"
-"  --add=         -a   : Add listed devices as part of reshape.  This is\n"
-"                      : needed for resizing a RAID0 which cannot have\n"
-"                      : spares already present.\n"
-"  --bitmap=      -b   : Add or remove a write-intent bitmap.\n"
-"  --backup-file= file : A file on a different device to store data for a\n"
-"                      : short time while increasing raid-devices on a\n"
-"                      : RAID4/5/6 array. Also needed throughout a reshape\n"
-"                      : when changing parameters other than raid-devices\n"
-"  --array-size=  -Z   : Change visible size of array.  This does not change\n"
-"                      : any data on the device, and is not stable across restarts.\n"
-"  --data-offset=      : Location on device to move start of data to.\n"
+"  --level=           -l : Tell mdadm what level to convert the array to.\n"
+"  --layout=          -p : For a FAULTY array, set/change the error mode.\n"
+"                        : for other arrays, update the layout\n"
+"  --size=            -z : Change the active size of devices in an array.\n"
+"                        : This is useful if all devices have been replaced\n"
+"                        : with larger devices.   Value is in Kilobytes, or\n"
+"                        : the special word 'max' meaning 'as large as possible'.\n"
+"  --assume-clean        : When increasing the --size, this flag will avoid\n"
+"                        : a resync of the new space\n"
+"  --chunk=           -c : Change the chunksize of the array\n"
+"  --raid-devices=    -n : Change the number of active devices in an array.\n"
+"  --add=             -a : Add listed devices as part of reshape.  This is\n"
+"                        : needed for resizing a RAID0 which cannot have\n"
+"                        : spares already present.\n"
+"  --bitmap=          -b : Add or remove a write-intent bitmap.\n"
+"  --backup-file= file   : A file on a different device to store data for a\n"
+"                        : short time while increasing raid-devices on a\n"
+"                        : RAID4/5/6 array. Also needed throughout a reshape\n"
+"                        : when changing parameters other than raid-devices\n"
+"  --array-size=      -Z : Change visible size of array. This does not change any\n"
+"                        : data on the device, and is not stable across restarts.\n"
+"  --data-offset=        : Location on device to move start of data to.\n"
+"  --consistency-policy= : Change the consistency policy of an active array.\n"
+"                     -k : Currently works only for PPL with RAID5.\n"
 ;
 
 char Help_incr[] =
@@ -604,7 +609,7 @@ char Help_incr[] =
 ;
 
 char Help_config[] =
-"The /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf config file:\n\n"
+"The /etc/mdadm.conf config file:\n\n"
 " The config file contains, apart from blank lines and comment lines that\n"
 " start with a hash(#), array lines, device lines, and various\n"
 " configuration lines.\n"