From 1f9476aaf86cb465566b5a1cd5a2fb493531c2eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: NeilBrown Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:46:01 +1100 Subject: Assemble: add --update=no-bitmap This allows an array with a corrupt internal bitmap to be assembled without the bitmap. Signed-off-by: NeilBrown --- mdadm.8.in | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'mdadm.8.in') diff --git a/mdadm.8.in b/mdadm.8.in index a5d37b7e..08e42558 100644 --- a/mdadm.8.in +++ b/mdadm.8.in @@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ argument given to this flag can be one of .BR resync , .BR byteorder , .BR devicesize , +.BR no\-bitmap , or .BR super\-minor . @@ -1003,7 +1004,7 @@ counts of total, working, active, failed, and spare devices. The .B devicesize -will rarely be of use. It applies to version 1.1 and 1.2 metadata +option will rarely be of use. It applies to version 1.1 and 1.2 metadata only (where the metadata is at the start of the device) and is only useful when the component device has changed size (typically become larger). The version 1 metadata records the amount of the device that @@ -1017,6 +1018,12 @@ This will cause to determine the maximum usable amount of space on each device and update the relevant field in the metadata. +The +.B no\-bitmap +option can be used when an array has an internal bitmap which is +corrupt in some way so that assembling the array normally fails. It +will cause any internal bitmap to be ignored. + .ig .TP .B \-\-auto\-update\-homehost -- cgit v1.2.3