Re: Re: fr1-2.16 patch for 2.6.10 kernel

"Also sprach denis bonnenfant:"
> > Can you replace:
> > 
> > #ifdef MD_BITMAP_SUPPORT
> >         /* get the component's superblock */
> > +       read_disk_sb(rdev);
> >         sb = (mdp_super_t *)page_address(rdev->sb_page);
> > 
> > 
> > (untested - you are guinea pig).
> > 
> > It looks as though one can skip that if rdev->sb_page is non-null and
> > if rdev->sb_loaded is nonzero. But try that first.
> 
> It's better. fast resync 5-6 times successivly, but now,

There' a call to import_device about 20 lines higher up that might do
instead. It has a -1 in the args that means "don't retest the
superblock". If it is changed to 0, it might also work the trick.


Peter