If the INITRDSTART is 'none' than no arrays should be started and no modules loaded.
** Attachment added: "Consider INITRDSTART=none more important than empty mdadm.conf when choosing defaults." http://librarian.launchpad.net/6116610/mdadm-initramfs-hook-initrdstart-none.diff -- initramfs hook script exits prematurely creating bad defaults https://launchpad.net/bugs/82653 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs