Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:19:32 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Allan Jude <freebsd-docs@allanjude.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFC: Handbook Storage chapter RAID section removal Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1306201406550.62319@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <51C351FF.5090502@allanjude.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1306201211180.62319@wonkity.com> <51C351FF.5090502@allanjude.com>
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On Thu, 20 Jun 2013, Allan Jude wrote: > On 2013-06-20 14:20, Warren Block wrote: >> The Handbook Storage chapter has a section called RAID that describes >> the use of ccd(4) and ataraid(4). >> >> ccd(4) is obsolete, having been replaced several times by newer >> drivers. I think ataraid(4) has been supplanted by graid(8). >> >> So I propose to remove that RAID section entirely. Yes, people may >> still be using these devices. But we should not be recommending them >> to new users. >> >> If you have a reason that should not be done, speak now. > > Since gmirror and graid are already covered in the GEOM chapter, that > probably makes sense. Organizationally, there seems to be a mix of where > the information is. Should all of the GEOM stuff be in the Storage > chapter, or should GEOM stuff like gbde and geli be moved from Storage > to GEOM? Long-term, I'd like to reorganize by subject and try to eliminate some of the duplication we have now. Before that, it would be good to trim as much obsolete material as possible.home | help
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