linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.24] block2mtd: removing a device and typo fixes

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Message-ID: <20080220064321.GB29587@lazybastard.org>
Date:	Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:43:22 +0100
From:	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>,
	Stephane Chazelas <stephane.chazelas@...rson.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.24] block2mtd: removing a device and typo fixes

On Tue, 19 February 2008 23:33:38 +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> 
> Given that loop works in this way, I certainly see that as doable,
> but then I'd vote for using the existing ioctl semantics of
> LOOP_SET_FD and LOOP_DEL_FD on the mtdchar device, which already
> comes with an ioctl interface for mtd devices.
> I'd probably also allow the LOOP_{GET,SET}_STATUS{,64} commands,
> so you can actually use the existing losetup tool.
> That way, we wouldn't have to introduce a new API, just extend
> an existing one to work on more things.

I like this approach.  It somewhat collides with the mtd principle of
having a seperate module for every 2-3 lines of code, but maybe that is
not a bad thing after all.

Onto my list of code to write on rainy afternoons (and secretly hoping
for others to do it instead).

Jörn

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