linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] partitions/efi: add support for uImage.FIT sub-partitions

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Message-ID: <Y3Xb2YbBP1jr9Q1j@infradead.org>
Date:   Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:59:37 -0800
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Daniel Golle <daniel@...rotopia.org>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>,
        Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>,
        Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        Chaitanya Kulkarni <kch@...dia.com>,
        Michal Orzel <michalorzel.eng@...il.com>,
        linux-block <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] partitions/efi: add support for uImage.FIT
 sub-partitions

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 07:50:08AM +0100, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> I think supporting these images in Linux is a worthwhile goal.

I never argued against that.  But it is not a fit for partitions.
So write a proper stacked block driver or dm driver for it if you
care enough.  The format is a complete mess and should be isolated
to not affect the rest of the kernel.