linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 1/7] block: Support creating a struct file from a block device

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Message-ID: <Y9jW73uAtE3HdCou@infradead.org>
Date:   Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:53:03 -0800
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Demi Marie Obenour <demi@...isiblethingslab.com>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
        Marek Marczykowski-Górecki 
        <marmarek@...isiblethingslab.com>, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 1/7] block: Support creating a struct file from a
 block device

On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 02:22:39PM -0500, Demi Marie Obenour wrote:
> What do you recommend instead?  This solves a real problem for
> device-mapper users and I am not aware of a better solution.

You could start with explaining the problem and what other methods
you tried that failed.  In the end it's not my job to fix your problem.
I generally gladly help, but this kind of attitude doesn't get very
far.