Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 7 Oct 1999 14:20:21 +0100 (BST) | From | Tigran Aivazian <> | Subject | Re: [patch] replacing "/dev/root" in /proc/mounts |
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sorry forgot to cc:linux-kernel on first round.
> Just one more idea: > > Erik Andersen said that the kernel does not know about the "/dev/sda4" > type of representation of root device but only of kdev_t thereof. Well, it > is true but if you get rid of __initdata attribute of the root_dev_names[] > array in init/main.c then one can easily map from ROOT_DEV to "/dev/sda4" > representation. Ok, a bit of memory used for root_dev_names[] but that > will make memory chips manufacturers happier :) > > This way, both > > 1. Erik can get "/dev/sda4" from /proc/mounts > > 2. Those who are still using /etc/mtab -> /proc/mounts can use df/mount. > > regards, > Tigran. > > >
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