linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -mm 5/6] mm: Print first block offset for swap areas

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Date:	Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:32:54 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Jason Lunz <lunz@...ooley.org>
Cc:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH -mm 5/6] mm: Print first block offset for swap areas

On Friday, 22 September 2006 16:13, Jason Lunz wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 22, 2006 at 12:57:11PM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > This is filesystem-dependent.  AFAICT not all filesystems are supported
> > by GRUB.
> 
> of course, but it shows the technique is viable. Grub is 
> widespread, and if it's good enough for so many x86 users to boot with
> then the same approach ought to be adequate for resume, no?

Well, I'd like to avoid making _any_ assumptions regarding the partition
on which the "resume" swap file is located.

Also I think we can implement a simpler approach (ie. one that requires less
code changes in both the kernel and userland) first and then look for a
"nicer" one.

Greetings,
Rafael


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