[linux-lvm] Is the new RAID implementation going to deprecate traditional stripes and mirrors?

[Alasdair G Kergon]

On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 11:58:54AM -0700, ben wrote:
> Does all the new RAID MD support mean the standard LVM type of mirrors and 
> stripes will go away or at least not be further developed?
 
Current thinking:

Stripes remain as-is (they're very simple, it's not worth changing).

Preferred mirror switches to md, but existing mirror implementation
remains available and continues to be used for temporary mirrors like 
pvmove.

Alasdair