[syslinux] extlinux: doubts about --raid option

[Giulio Orsero]

I installed extlinux on a soft raid1 (/dev/mdX) system as per
doc/extlinux.txt section on raid1:
	extinux --install /boot/extlinux
	mbr.bin on both disks
and from my tests it seems the system can correctly boot from each of the 2
disks.

Now I found out about the "--raid" command line option and it's not clear to
me what its purpose is:
	"Fall back to the next device on boot failure"

Does this mean that without "--raid" I can boot if a drive is missing (this
is what I tested), but if the failing disk is present and not wotking
properly, then I need --raid?

Is the fact that "--raid" is not referenced in extlinux.txt just due to the
doc needing an update? Or maybe is it an option to be used in special cases
only/deprecated?

Thanks
-- 
giulioo at pobox.com