On Wed, 14 May 2014 10:54:35 +0200, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:

> > No, because each element of the RAID is encrypted separately, so
> > btrfs can still use the good one to repair the bad one. If you were
> > to create an mdadm array, put dm-crypt on that and then btrfs on
> > top, which is more efficient because it encrypts each byte only
> > once, then you would lose the check and repair facilities.  
> 
> What RAID? I think of a laptop with only one SSD inside. You mean the
> duplicated metadata in this case?

Ah right. I've got RAID n the brain because I'm currently resizing the
partitions for a ZFS RAID so I can try out btrfs... and it's all your
fault for starting this thread and piquing my interest in btrfs again!


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Neil Bothwick

Secret hacker rule #11: hackers read manuals.

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