linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] block: Revert "[SCSI] genhd: add a new attribute "alias" in gendisk"

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Message-ID: <20111109195157.GN16397@nb.net.home>
Date:	Wed, 9 Nov 2011 20:51:57 +0100
From:	Karel Zak <kzak@...hat.com>
To:	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>
Cc:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
	Nao Nishijima <nao.nishijima.xt@...achi.com>,
	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] block: Revert "[SCSI] genhd: add a new attribute
	"alias" in gendisk"

On Wed, Nov 09, 2011 at 11:30:00AM -0600, James Bottomley wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-11-09 at 08:25 -0800, Tejun Heo wrote:
> > This reverts commit a72c5e5eb738033938ab30d6a634b74d1d060f10.
[...]
> No, I can't agree with this ... if you propose a working alternative,
> I'm listening, but in the absence of one, I think the hack fills a gap

 "The hack fills a gap" -- the definitive guide to Operation System
 API designing by James Bottomley; ISBN-666-666.

 ;-)

 If you open this Pandora's box then one day end-users will ask for
 the feature in all userspace utils. It's not about printk() only,
 it's about aliases for block devices. It's pretty invasive from
 long-term point of view...

    Karel

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 Karel Zak  <kzak@...hat.com>
 http://karelzak.blogspot.com
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