[dm-devel] 2.6.10-rc1-udm1: multipath work in progress

[Stefan Bader]

> On Mon, Nov 08, 2004 at 10:46:12AM +0100, Stefan Bader wrote:
> > Couldn't that goal be reached by simply giving path-groups a priority 
> > number?
> 
> The original model had that - but then we decided to simplify
> everything into an ordered list.

Having an priority attribute doesn't prevent you from having an
ordered list... 

> > If you add an message to change priority numbers any tool can change 
> > the behaviour and even force to switch to any group.
> 
> I think that would be more complicated to manage and implement.
> [How do you reference the PGs to change their priorities?]

The same way as you reference them with your current approach. By index.