linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mmc: card: Don't show eMMC RPMB and BOOT areas in /proc/partitions

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Date:   Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:14:09 +0530
From:   Harish Jenny K N <harish_kandiga@...tor.com>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Alex Lemberg <Alex.Lemberg@....com>
CC:     Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>,
        Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        Shawn Lin <shawn.lin@...k-chips.com>,
        linux-mmc <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mmc: card: Don't show eMMC RPMB and BOOT areas in
 /proc/partitions



On Saturday 10 March 2018 05:29 PM, Linus Walleij wrote:
>
> But this patch doesn't hide the partition from userspace does it?
>
> They will still appear in /dev/mmcblk0boot1 etc.
>
> Just not reported as "real" partitions in /proc/partitions.
>
> Or do I misunderstand it?
>
>

You are correct. This patch does not hide partition from userspace.
They will still appear in /dev/. But not reported as "real" partitions in /proc/partiotions.

Thanks,
Harish Jenny K N