Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:10:25 +0000 (UTC) From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@FreeBSD.org> To: cvs-src-old@freebsd.org Subject: cvs commit: src/sys/conf files src/sys/geom geom_map.c Message-ID: <201104120810.p3C8Aavi043137@repoman.freebsd.org>
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adrian 2011-04-12 08:10:25 UTC
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Modified files:
sys/conf files
Added files:
sys/geom geom_map.c
Log:
SVN rev 220559 on 2011-04-12 08:10:25Z by adrian
Introduce geom_map, a GEOM provider designed for use by
embedded flash stores.
Some devices - notably those with uboot - don't have an
explicit partition table (eg like Redboot's FIS.)
geom_map thus provides an easy way to export the hard-coded
flash layout as geom providers for use by filesystems and
other tools.
It also includes a "search" function which allows for
dynamic creation of partition layouts where the device only
has a single hard-coded partition. For example, if
there is a "kernel+rootfs" partition, a single image can
be created which appends the rootfs after the kernel with
an appropriate search string. geom_map can be told to
search for said search string and create a partition
beginning after it.
Submitted by: Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@dlink.ua>
Revision Changes Path
1.1580 +1 -0 src/sys/conf/files
1.1 +356 -0 src/sys/geom/geom_map.c (new)
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