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diff --git a/ANNOUNCE-3.1 b/ANNOUNCE-3.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..343b85d --- /dev/null +++ b/ANNOUNCE-3.1 @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Subject: ANNOUNCE: mdadm 3.1 - A tool for managing Soft RAID under Linux + +Hot on the heals of 3.0.3 I am pleased to announce the availability of + mdadm version 3.1 + +It is available at the usual places: + countrycode=xx. + http://www.${countrycode}kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/raid/mdadm/ +and via git at + git://neil.brown.name/mdadm + http://neil.brown.name/git?p=mdadm + + +It contains significant feature enhancements over 3.0.x + +The brief change log is: + - Support --grow to change the layout of RAID4/5/6 + - Support --grow to change the chunksize of raid 4/5/6 + - Support --grow to change level from RAID1 -> RAID5 -> RAID6 and + back. + - Support --grow to reduce the number of devices in RAID4/5/6. + - Support restart of these grow options which assembling an array + which is partially grown. + - Assorted tests of this code, and of different RAID6 layouts. + +Note that a 2.6.31 or later is needed to have access to these. +Reducing devices in a RAID4/5/6 requires 2.6.32. +Changing RAID5 to RAID1 requires 2.6.33. + +You should only upgrade if you need to use, or which to test, these +features. + +NeilBrown 22nd October 2009 |