Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 18:32:27 +0900 From: Norikatsu Shigemura <nork@FreeBSD.org> To: "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: freebsd-geom@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: new GEOM feature - geom_vol_msdosfs Message-ID: <20040503183227.44e8aec7.nork@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <55894.1083575066@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <20040503175810.62d3f0fb.nork@FreeBSD.org> <55894.1083575066@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Mon, 03 May 2004 11:04:26 +0200 "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> wrote: > In message <20040503175810.62d3f0fb.nork@FreeBSD.org>, Norikatsu Shigemura writ > es: > > I made a geom_vol_msdosfs GEOM module. It provides a feature > > like geom_vol_ffs. > I think this is a great idea! Thank you. > I wonder if it would be smarter to collect all these in one geom > class rather than have one for each volume label metadata format, > having it in one GEOM class would simplify name-collision handling. > On the other hand, name collisions are already passively neutered > in DEVFS, so if we can live with "Don't do that then" handling of > it, then there is no reason to not have them as different GEOM > classes, which certainly makes for simpler and cleaner code. > (Summary: Do it whatever way you prefer :-) On perforce(when I p4-submit-ed), rwatson said that we need is an auto-mounter that listens to GEOM events and can mount using disk labels so we can have /mnt/NameOfVolume. I think so. There are many TODO lists:-). > PS: > I would love to see handling of ISO 9660 (CDROM) volume labels as well. Oh my god:-). > PPS: > When you commit, please put it in a subcatalog under sys/geom. Sorry, I don't have a src commit bit. I am a just ports committer.
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