linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 001 of 6] md: Send online/offline uevents when an md array starts/stops.

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0611060030320.20361@twinlark.arctic.org>
Date:	Mon, 6 Nov 2006 00:38:32 -0800 (PST)
From:	dean gaudet <dean@...tic.org>
To:	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
cc:	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, linux-raid@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 001 of 6] md: Send online/offline uevents when an md
 array starts/stops.

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Neil Brown wrote:

> This creates a deep disconnect between udev and md.
> udev expects a device to appear first, then it created the
> device-special-file in /dev.
> md expect the device-special-file to exist first, and then created the
> device on the first open.

could you create a special /dev/mdx device which is used to 
assemble/create arrays only?  i mean literally "mdx" not "mdX" where X is 
a number.  mdx would always be there if md module is loaded... so udev 
would see the driver appear and then create the /dev/mdx.  then mdadm 
would use /dev/mdx to do assemble/creates/whatever and cause other devices 
to appear/disappear in a manner which udev is happy with.

(much like how /dev/ptmx is used to create /dev/pts/N entries.)

doesn't help legacy mdadm binaries... but seems like it fits the New World 
Order.

or hm i suppose the New World Order is to eschew binary interfaces and 
suggest a /sys/class/md/ hierarchy with a bunch of files you have to splat 
ascii data into to cause an array to be created/assembled.

-dean
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