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Currently, the mdadm configuration (/etc/mdadm.conf and the alternative
location and config dirs, see man mdadm.conf#Files) is explicitly set to not
be included in upgrade initramfs (via --nomdadmconf dracut option).
However, this might cause errors when there are md raid devices on the
system.

The configuration files should be compatible between RHEL 7, 8, 9.

For example, if md array locations are used in fstab instead of UUIDs:

$ cat /etc/mdadm.conf
ARRAY /dev/md/boot level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=531cea9d:bcb23190:ef4a0f87:65bf90d7
ARRAY /dev/md/root level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=4d920d36:ac04845a:2f67ffd8:a6f7a521

$ cat /etc/fstab
/dev/md/root /                       xfs     defaults        0 0
/dev/md/boot /boot                   xfs     defaults        0 0

In this case /boot and / can't be properly mounted, because their
location is specified in mdadm.conf.

Inclusion of mdadm.conf in the upgrade initramfs should fix such problems.
The file existence check in the target userspace is performed by dracut.
Without the --mdadmconf flag the file wouldn't be included at all since
the upgrade initramfs is --nohostonly.

The scanfilesfortargetuserspace actor is generalized to allow copying
directories in addition to regular files. Also fallback
files/directories to copy in case the original file doesn't exist can be
specified.
Currently, the mdadm configuration (/etc/mdadm.conf and the alternative
location and config dirs, see man mdadm.conf#Files) is explicitly set to not
be included in upgrade initramfs (via --nomdadmconf dracut option).
However, this might cause errors when there are md raid devices on the
system.

The configuration files should be compatible between RHEL 7, 8, 9.

For example, if md array locations are used in fstab instead of UUIDs:
$ cat /etc/mdadm.conf
ARRAY /dev/md/boot level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=531cea9d:bcb23190:ef4a0f87:65bf90d7
ARRAY /dev/md/root level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=4d920d36:ac04845a:2f67ffd8:a6f7a521

$ cat /etc/fstab
/dev/md/root /                       xfs     defaults        0 0
/dev/md/boot /boot                   xfs     defaults        0 0

In this case /boot and / can't be properly mounted, because their
location is specified in mdadm.conf.

Inclusion of mdadm.conf in the upgrade initramfs should fix such problems.
The file existence check in the target userspace is performed by dracut.
Without the --mdadmconf flag the file wouldn't be included at all since
the upgrade initramfs is --nohostonly.
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