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Date:      Fri, 4 Oct 2002 12:44:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
To:        Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>
Cc:        Lars Eggert <larse@ISI.EDU>, n0go013 <ttz@blahdeblah.demon.co.uk>, current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, not on list - please copy <hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: [ GEOM tests ] vinum drives lost 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0210041242410.17529-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
In-Reply-To: <62515.1033758160@critter.freebsd.dk>

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On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:

> In message <3D9DE0D0.4050204@isi.edu>, Lars Eggert writes:
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> >Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> >> 
> >> I would need to look at the code to be able to tell, I don't have
> >> time for that.
> >
> >I'd consider not having vinum work under geom a show-stopper... at least 
> >until geom can stripe.
> 
> Well, the showstopper is in vinum.  The fact that ccd(4) works
> seamlessly with GEOM is testament to this.
> 
> There are numerous architectural issues which have never been
> fixed in vinum, and one or more of these bits now.
> 
> Whoever loves vinum will have to chase it/them down and fix it.

No, it is established principal tha the importer of new features has the
responsibility to make older subsystems work.



> 
> If I receive patches or requests for changes to GEOM as result
> of this, they will be evaluated in good faith.
> 
> Worst case you will have the option to use:
> 
> 	options	NOGEOM
> 	options vinum
> 
> -- 
> Poul-Henning Kamp       | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20
> phk@FreeBSD.ORG         | TCP/IP since RFC 956
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