linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] reiserfs: fix handling of device names with /'s in them

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Date:	Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:17:26 -0400
From:	Jeffrey Mahoney <jeffm@...e.com>
To:	Hans Reiser <reiser@...esys.com>
Cc:	7eggert@....de, Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>,
	ReiserFS List <reiserfs-list@...esys.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] reiserfs: fix handling of device names with /'s in them

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Hans Reiser wrote:
> Jeffrey Mahoney wrote:
>> This is not
>> the desired interpretation, which is why we need to replace the pathname
>> separator in the name. ReiserFS is the component that is choosing to use
>> the block device name as a pathname component and is responsible for
>> making any translation to that usage.
> 
> This makes no sense.  I have the feeling you see trees and I see forest.

No, Hans. I see a problem that has been fixed elsewhere in an identical
manner. The real solution is to eliminate / from block devices in the
long run, not to start introducing mount points with different pathname
interpretation rules. Those may have a place elsewhere, after a tough
uphill battle, and are most certainly overkill for this problem.

- -Jeff
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