On Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 02:27:48PM -0700, Mikheev, Vadim wrote:
> > If the reason that a block CRC isn't on the TODO list is that Vadim
> > objects, maybe we should hear some reasons why he objects? Maybe
> > the objections could be dealt with, and everyone satisfied.
>
> Unordered disk writes are covered by backing up modified blocks
> in log. It allows not only catch such writes, as would CRC do,
> but *avoid* them.
>
> So, for what CRC could be used? To catch disk damages?
> Disk has its own CRC for this.
OK, this was already discussed, maybe while Vadim was absent.
Should I re-post the previous text?
Nathan Myers
ncm@zembu.com
