Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 18 May 1999 22:49:15 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: host (multibus) failover |
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Hi!
> > PS: Almost no kernel hacking should be required. I believe everything > > is there and "only" userland scripts + configuration should be > > required. (Which does not mean task is easy.) > > Huh? How so? I was expecting to do most of my work in kernel space, since > I'm essentially writing a block device driver (one that simply forwards to > other block drivers). Can you clarify how this is doable in user space?
Yes - linux kernel already has device that simply forwards requests over network. It is called nbd. Pavel -- I'm really pavel@ucw.cz. Look at http://195.113.31.123/~pavel. Pavel Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread!
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