linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHSET] block,scsi,libata: implement alt

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Date:	Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:50:21 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
CC:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, jens.axboe@...cle.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
	James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com, Mauelshagen@...Hat.com,
	dm-devel@...Hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCHSET] block,scsi,libata: implement alt_size

Hello,

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> <shrug>  I suppose...
> 
> It just seems like a nasty hack, but unfortunately I don't see
> anyone stepping up to do it properly -- with a DM device
> automatically layered on top that splits the device into separate
> regions: one block device for the 'regular' area, and one for the
> HPA.

Isn't that more hacky?  I don't know.  All that dm needs to know is
the location of the metadata which is located w.r.t. the end of the
device which might be at a different location if BIOS tried to pull
silly stunts.  So, exporting the size BIOS might have used seems like
a straight forward solution to me.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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