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Subject: Re: everlasting log device
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On Fri, 8 Jul 2011, Volodymyr Kostyrko wrote:
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> Am I right that working without external log device is almost the same as 
> working with disabled ZIL?

No.  Zfs should use the main store for its log if a dedicated log 
device is not available.

Bob
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