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@@ -1260,9 +1260,21 @@ explanation of their use.
If the device name given is
.B missing
-then mdadm will try to find any device that looks like it should be
+then
+.I mdadm
+will try to find any device that looks like it should be
part of the array but isn't and will try to re\-add all such devices.
+If the device name given is
+.B faulty
+then
+.I mdadm
+will find all devices in the array that are marked
+.BR faulty ,
+remove them and attempt to immediately re\-add them. This can be
+useful if you are certain that the reason for failure has been
+resolved.
+
.TP
.BR \-r ", " \-\-remove
remove listed devices. They must not be active. i.e. they should