Arne Jansen posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:09:47 +0100 as excerpted:

> Normally when there are 2 copies of a block, we add both to the reada
> extent tree and prefetch only the one that is easier to reach.
> This way we can better utilize multiple devices.
> In case of DUP this makes no sense as both copies reside on the same
> device.

I'm not a coder and thus can't really read the code to know, but wouldn't 
the same easier-to-reach logic apply there, only to seeking?  One of the 
DUPs should be easier to reach (less seeking) than the other.

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