Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:40:21 +0400 From: Alexey Tarasov <me@lexasoft.ru> To: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ZFS raidz and 4k sector disks Message-ID: <767C3247-5913-4C23-94D6-5D72CAD60515@lexasoft.ru> In-Reply-To: <641044.19603.qm@web112420.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <DEB8C86C-A672-4E61-B42F-630C26164DED@lexasoft.ru> <honbv1$pm4$1@dough.gmane.org> <492FB7C5-1B48-46BA-B63F-E7CBF7A0A195@lexasoft.ru> <641044.19603.qm@web112420.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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Cool. May be there is someone here who can implement this solution? On 29.03.2010, at 11:36, Simun Mikecin wrote: > I don't think they will ever come with a firmware update like that = because WD has major operating systems (like Windows 7) covered. > It could be solved by asking the drive what is the size of a sector = (such ATA call exists: see = http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/WhitePapers/ENG/2579-771430.pdf) = and set the sector size of the device (/dev/[a]da*) as needed . That = would be a permanent solution for ZFS, UFS, swap or any other consumer = of this device. -- Alexey Tarasov (\__/)=20 (=3D'.'=3D)=20 E[: | | | | :]=D0=97=20 (")_(")
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