Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:29:11 +0000 From: "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> To: "Andrey V. Elsukov" <bu7cher@yandex.ru> Cc: Adam McDougall <mcdouga9@egr.msu.edu>, Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, "stable@FreeBSD.org" <stable@FreeBSD.org>, "Teske, Devin" <Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com> Subject: Re: bsdinstall, zfs booting, gpt partition order suitable for volume expansion Message-ID: <1F8C9521-1A28-44E7-BA9E-D7332B82A4F1@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <52B065B4.2070006@yandex.ru> References: <20131210175323.GB1728@egr.msu.edu> <52B065B4.2070006@yandex.ru>
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On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:54 AM, Andrey V. Elsukov wrote: > On 10.12.2013 21:53, Adam McDougall wrote: >> I was wondering if either the default gpt partition order could become >> p1=3Dboot, p2=3Dswap, p3=3Dzpool, or if the installer could be enhanced = at >> some point to allow the user to select the order. It seems like it would >=20 > Hi, >=20 > I think the following scheme is more expansible: > p1=3Dboot, p2=3Dzpool, p3=3Dswap >=20 > You always can remove swap partition and change the size of zpool, then > add swap partition. Also, you can expand swap partition when the amount > of memory will be increased. >=20 I happen to agree with Adam McDougall and prefer: p1=3Dboot, p2=3Dswap, p3=3Dzpool The reason is simple... we're progressing to a point where we support live resizing. If you put the swap after the zpool, you have to (as you accurate= ly stated) remove the swap and then re-add it. Problem is for a live resize, y= ou don't necessarily want to remove all your swap simply to grow your filesyst= em. Having the zroot pool always built upon devices residing at the EOD will mean that we can better support live-resizing without shuffling. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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