Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:57:26 +0000 (GMT) From: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/amd64/conf GENERIC src/sys/arm/conf EP80219 src/sys/conf NOTES files files.powerpc options src/sys/geom geom_apple.c geom_gpt.c src/sys/geom/part g_part.c g_part.h g_part_apm.c g_part_gpt.c g_part_if.m src/sys/i386/conf GENERIC ... Message-ID: <20070207225651.T23167@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <2107.1170888121@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <2107.1170888121@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <20070207200130.J23167@fledge.watson.org>, Robert Watson writes: > >>> The ctlreq interface supports verbs to create and destroy >>> partitioning schemes on a disk; to add, delete and modify >>> partitions; and to commit or undo changes made. >> >> Does this mean we can expect to see the disabling of GEOM exclusive-use >> protections disappear from normal administrative activities soon, as there >> will now be approved channels to incrementally change the layout of in-use >> partition tables? > > There is already a mechanism for that. How do you think bsdlabel(8) and > fdisk(8) works ? I understand that. This was a pragmatic question rather than a philosophical question: I know it can be done, but is it now being done. The answer appears to be yes. Robert N M Watson Computer Laboratory University of Cambridge
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