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@@ -244,6 +244,12 @@ Each directory contains:
it currently fills. This can only be set while assembling an
array. A device for which this is set is assumed to be working.
+ offset
+ This gives the location in the device (in sectors from the
+ start) where data from the array will be stored. Any part of
+ the device before this offset us not touched, unless it is
+ used for storing metadata (Formats 1.1 and 1.2).
+
An active md device will also contain and entry for each active device
in the array. These are named