Messages in this thread | | | From | Oliver Neukum <> | Subject | Re: Larger dev_t | Date | Wed, 28 Mar 2001 20:13:00 +0200 |
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> My suggestion would be to add a filesystem label (optional) to the > homeblock of all filesystmes, then load that identifier into the > /proc/partitions file. This would allow a search to locate the > device parameters for any filesystem being mounted. If the label > is unavailable, then it must be mounted manually or via the current > structure. This would work for floppy/CD/DVD (although SCSI versions > would have a relocation problem for these devices).
And what would you do if the names collide ? This might work for drives with unique identifiers in hardware, but for anything else it is a nice addition, but I wouldn't identify an essential partition that way. Furthermore you need to address removable media. There a way to specify a drive opposed to a filesystem or medium is needed.
Regards Oliver
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