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@@ -236,6 +236,14 @@ Each directory contains: | |||
236 | providing an ongoing count for arrays with metadata managed by | 236 | providing an ongoing count for arrays with metadata managed by |
237 | userspace. | 237 | userspace. |
238 | 238 | ||
239 | slot | ||
240 | This gives the role that the device has in the array. It will | ||
241 | either be 'none' if the device is not active in the array | ||
242 | (i.e. is a spare or has failed) or an integer less than the | ||
243 | 'raid_disks' number for the array indicating which possition | ||
244 | it currently fills. This can only be set while assembling an | ||
245 | array. A device for which this is set is assumed to be working. | ||
246 | |||
239 | 247 | ||
240 | An active md device will also contain and entry for each active device | 248 | An active md device will also contain and entry for each active device |
241 | in the array. These are named | 249 | in the array. These are named |