On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:10:28 +0800 "kedacomkernel" [off-list ref]
wrote:

Why not use md's description instead of mdadm' content?
I think this may be better,especially for people who's native language  is not English.

Send me a patch which you think is an improvement.
If I agree, I'll apply it.

Thanks,
NeilBrown

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kedacomkernel
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发件人：NeilBrown
发送日期：2012-04-16 14:01:18
收件人：kedacomkernel
抄送：linux-raid
主题：Re: question about raid10 near copy info in man mdadm.

On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:46:46 +0800 "kedacomkernel" [off-list ref]
wrote:

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This is the man md about:
		When 'near' replicas are chosen, the multiple copies of a given chunk are laid out consecutively  across
       the  stripes  of  the  array,  so the two copies of a datablock will likely be at the same offset on two
       adjacent devices.

"likely" is different from "certainly".  In most cases they are the same
offset.  In some cases they are different offsets.  I think "likely"
describes that well enough.

quoted

I think the word "similar" is the same. 

"similar" is not the same as "same", though it is similar .....

"same" means there is no difference.
"similar" means there might be a difference, but it is not a big difference.

Does that clear it up?

NeilBrown