# Re: \[PATCH v4\] mdadm/r5cache: allow adding journal to array without journal

- From: jes.sorensen@gmail.com
- Date: 2017-03-28 18:15:23 
- List: linux-raid
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-raid/2017/03/6635015
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-raid/2017/03/6635015/t.md

```text
Song Liu [ref] writes:
> Currently, --add-journal can be only used to recreate broken journal
> for arrays with journal since  creation. As the kernel code getting
> more mature, this constraint is no longer necessary.
>
> This patch allows --add-journal to add journal to array without
> journal.
>
> Signed-off-by: Song Liu <redacted>
> ---
>  Manage.c   | 6 ------
>  mdadm.8.in | 5 ++---
>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

Applied!

Thanks,
Jes
```