--- mdadm-3.2.2/mdadm.8.in.man 2011-06-17 01:15:50.000000000 -0400
+++ mdadm-3.2.2/mdadm.8.in 2011-07-14 20:18:49.240997107 -0400
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ It can easily be moved between hosts wit
recovery operation can be checkpointed and restarted. The different
sub-versions store the superblock at different locations on the
device, either at the end (for 1.0), at the start (for 1.1) or 4K from
-the start (for 1.2). "1" is equivalent to "1.0".
+the start (for 1.2). "1" is equivalent to "1.2".
'if '{DEFAULT_METADATA}'1.2' "default" is equivalent to "1.2".
.IP ddf
Use the "Industry Standard" DDF (Disk Data Format) format defined by
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ facts the operator knows.
When an array is resized to a larger size with
.B "\-\-grow \-\-size="
the new space is normally resynced in that same way that the whole
-array is resynced at creation. From Linux version 2.6.40,
+array is resynced at creation. From Linux version 3.0,
.B \-\-assume\-clean
can be used with that command to avoid the automatic resync.
@@ -811,6 +811,11 @@ number, and there is no entry in /dev fo
non-standard name. Names that are not in 'standard' format are only
allowed in "/dev/md/".
+This is meaningful with
+.B \-\-create
+or
+.BR \-\-build .
+
.ig XX
.\".TP
.\".BR \-\-symlink = no
@@ -835,6 +840,28 @@ allowed in "/dev/md/".
.\"
.XX
+.TP
+.BR \-a ", " "\-\-add"
+This option can be used in Grow mode in two cases.
+
+If the target array is a Linear array, then
+.B \-\-add
+can be used to add one or more devices to the array. They
+are simply catenated on to the end of the array. Once added, the
+devices cannot be removed.
+
+If the
+.B \-\-raid\-disks
+option is being used to increase the number of devices in an array,
+then
+.B \-\-add
+can be used to add some extra devices to be included in the array.
+In most cases this is not needed as the extra devices can be added as
+spares first, and then the number of raid-disks can be changed.
+However for RAID0, it is not possible to add spares. So to increase
+the number of devices in a RAID0, it is necessary to set the new
+number of devices, and to add the new devices, in the same command.
+
.SH For assemble:
.TP
@@ -912,28 +939,6 @@ not as reliable as you would like.
See this option under Create and Build options.
.TP
-.BR \-a ", " "\-\-add"
-This option can be used in Grow mode in two cases.
-
-If the target array is a Linear array, then
-.B \-\-add
-can be used to add one or more devices to the array. They
-are simply catenated on to the end of the array. Once added, the
-devices cannot be removed.
-
-If the
-.B \-\-raid\-disks
-option is being used to increase the number of devices in an array,
-then
-.B \-\-add
-can be used to add some extra devices to be included in the array.
-In most cases this is not needed as the extra devices can be added as
-spares first, and then the number of raid-disks can be changed.
-However for RAID0, it is not possible to add spares. So to increase
-the number of devices in a RAID0, it is necessary to set the new
-number of devices, and to add the new devices, in the same command.
-
-.TP
.BR \-b ", " \-\-bitmap=
Specify the bitmap file that was given when the array was created. If
an array has an
@@ -1491,7 +1496,7 @@ the first device given is the md device.
In the second usage example, all devices listed are treated as md
devices and assembly is attempted.
In the third (where no devices are listed) all md devices that are
-listed in the configuration file are assembled. If not arrays are
+listed in the configuration file are assembled. If no arrays are
described by the configuration file, then any arrays that
can be found on unused devices will be assembled.
@@ -1600,7 +1605,7 @@ and no devices are listed,
will first attempt to assemble all the arrays listed in the config
file.
-In no array at listed in the config (other than those marked
+If no arrays are listed in the config (other than those marked
.BR <ignore> )
it will look through the available devices for possible arrays and
will try to assemble anything that it finds. Arrays which are tagged
@@ -2200,11 +2205,11 @@ change the "size" attribute for RAID1, R
.IP \(bu 4
increase or decrease the "raid\-devices" attribute of RAID0, RAID1, RAID4,
RAID5, and RAID6.
-.IP \bu 4
+.IP \(bu 4
change the chunk-size and layout of RAID0, RAID4, RAID5 and RAID6.
-.IP \bu 4
+.IP \(bu 4
convert between RAID1 and RAID5, between RAID5 and RAID6, between
-RAID0, RAID5, and RAID5, and between RAID0 and RAID10 (in the near-2 mode).
+RAID0, RAID4, and RAID5, and between RAID0 and RAID10 (in the near-2 mode).
.IP \(bu 4
add a write-intent bitmap to any array which supports these bitmaps, or
remove a write-intent bitmap from such an array.
@@ -2250,7 +2255,7 @@ space to start being used. If the size
are synchronised.
Note that when an array changes size, any filesystem that may be
-stored in the array will not automatically grow for shrink to use or
+stored in the array will not automatically grow or shrink to use or
vacate the space. The
filesystem will need to be explicitly told to use the extra space
after growing, or to reduce its size
@@ -2259,7 +2264,7 @@ to shrinking the array.
Also the size of an array cannot be changed while it has an active
bitmap. If an array has a bitmap, it must be removed before the size
-can be changed. Once the change it complete a new bitmap can be created.
+can be changed. Once the change is complete a new bitmap can be created.
.SS RAID\-DEVICES CHANGES
@@ -2435,8 +2440,8 @@ must match one of the names or patterns
line.
.IP +
-Does the device have a valid md superblock. If a specific metadata
-version is request with
+Does the device have a valid md superblock? If a specific metadata
+version is requested with
.B \-\-metadata
or
.B \-e
@@ -2467,6 +2472,7 @@ is not able to positively identify the a
current host, the device will be rejected.
..
+.PP
.I mdadm
keeps a list of arrays that it has partially assembled in
.B /var/run/mdadm/map
@@ -2639,7 +2645,7 @@ can be started.
Any devices which are components of /dev/md4 will be marked as faulty
and then remove from the array.
-.B " mdadm --grow /dev/md4 --level=6 --backup-file=/root/backup-md4
+.B " mdadm --grow /dev/md4 --level=6 --backup-file=/root/backup-md4"
.br
The array
.B /dev/md4
@@ -2787,7 +2793,7 @@ configuration file at all.
For further information on mdadm usage, MD and the various levels of
RAID, see:
.IP
-.B http://linux\-raid.osdl.org/
+.B http://raid.wiki.kernel.org/
.PP
(based upon Jakob \(/Ostergaard's Software\-RAID.HOWTO)
.\".PP
