Re: [RFC]partitions through device-mapper

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 08:41:10PM +0200, christophe varoqui wrote:
> > a) devmapper is merged, but it sure as hell is not mandatory
> >
> let me argue that if I decide to hand my system FS to the device-mapper I 
> wouldn't want the current partition code to be mandatory either (devil's 
> advocate speaking)
> 
> > b) relying on the hotplug working right means living dangerously.  Right
> > now that code is brittle in the best case.
> >
> > c) all existing races in overlapping attach/detach (and $DEITY witness,
> > there's a plenty) immediately become much wider [OK, that's part of
> > (b), actully]
> >
> > IOW, right now the thing is nowhere near being ready for such use.
> 
> point taken.
> But, the question remains : do we want to get there in the end ?
> (question from the time-and-effort-worthy? departement)

>From what I understand about partitions, yes, I think we eventually do
want to get there.  

thanks,

greg k-h