Assemble: add support for RAID0 layouts.

[thirdparty/mdadm.git] / md.4

diff --git a/md.4 b/md.4
index 6fe275541abd5038bec387dc9d38868f0a0b5827..0712af255dd5a962789ec0955bc9fe8d33832d7b 100644 (file)
--- a/md.4
+++ b/md.4
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ array,
 will record the chosen layout in the metadata in a way that allows newer
 kernels to assemble the array without needing a module parameter.
 
+To assemble an old array on a new kernel without using the module parameter,
+use either the
+.B "--update=layout-original"
+option or the
+.B "--update=layout-alternate"
+option.
+
 .SS RAID1
 
 A RAID1 array is also known as a mirrored set (though mirrors tend to